The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is preparing an infrastructure roadmap for the low-altitude economy (LAE), according to an article in The New Indian Express (TNIE). The TNIE article says that a senior official told its reporters that the State Planning Commission has begun work on a strategy paper that will underpin the emerging sector.
Tamil Nadu already has a testing centre for drones and is developing an ecosystem for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) training, testing and operations at Chettinad Airport under the Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives.
TNIE reports that a new LAE master plan is expected to be unveiled at the Tamil Nadu Low Altitude Economy Forum 2025 next month. “The roadmap is expected to outline vertiport development, drone corridors, training and certification pipelines, regulatory sandboxes and industry partnerships”, TNIE says.
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