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Domestic air traffic touches new single-day high of 4.71 lakh passengers on April 21: Civil aviation ministry
Apr-23-2024

Civil aviation ministry in its latest data has showed that domestic air traffic touched a new single-day high of 4,71,751 passengers on April 21, 2024. The traffic on April 21 was more than 14 per cent higher than the average pre-Covid count of 3,98,579. On April 21,2024 the number of flights was 6,128. This is higher than the domestic air traffic of 4,28,389 passengers and 5,899 flights recorded on April 21, 2023.

The ministry said domestic aviation in India is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by factors such as concrete policies, economic development, and expansion of low-cost carriers. As more people gain access to air travel, the sector is expected to continue its upward trajectory.

Recently, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-March 2024 were 391.46 lakh as against 375.04 lakh during the corresponding period of the previous year, registering an annual growth of 4.38 per cent and monthly growth of 3.68 per cent. 


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