Civil Aviation Minister 2024–; MP since 2019; youngest cabinet minister
Role
Civil Aviation
Current Role
Since Jun 2024 · Present
Born
1987 · Age 39
Education
BA (Political Science), Badruka College, Hyderabad
Terms in Office
Civil Aviation Minister 2024–; MP since 2019; youngest cabinet minister
About
Indian politician (born 1987)
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu is an Indian politician who is serving as the 33rd Minister of Civil Aviation since June 2024. He represents the Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency and has been elected in the 16th, 17th, and 18th Lok Sabha. He first won the seat in the 2014 Indian general election and was re-elected in 2019 and 2024 as a candidate of the Telugu Desam Party. He serves as the National General Secretary of the TDP and as the party's leader in the Lok Sabha..
Budget₹4,500 crore (UDAN 1.0–5.0 viability gap funding)
ReachGovt. reported: Airports grew from 74 (2014) to 157 (2024); 500+ UDAN routes; 1.45 crore passengers on regional routes (2022–23).
Since 2017 · Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik scheme subsidising airfares on un/under-served routes. India became 3rd largest domestic aviation market globally under this programme.
New Airport Projects (2024)
Ongoing
TargetAirport target 2025
Since 2024 · Fast-tracking of Navi Mumbai airport, Noida International Airport (Jewar), Mopa (Goa), and 20+ greenfield/brownfield airports. India targets 220 operational airports by 2025.
Air India Turnaround (post-privatisation)
Ongoing
Since 2024 · Overseeing Air India's post-privatisation (Tata Group, Jan 2022) expansion, aircraft orders (470 planes), and service improvements as civil aviation ministry. Air India launched widebody fleet expansion.