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On April 21, the full variety of home air passengers stood at 4,71,751 and the variety of flights was 6,128, as per the info from the civil aviation ministry.
Home air visitors touched a brand new single-day excessive of 4,71,751 passengers on Sunday, in keeping with official knowledge. The visitors on Sunday was greater than 14 p.c greater than the typical pre-Covid rely of three,98,579.
On April 21, the full variety of home air passengers stood at 4,71,751 and the variety of flights was 6,128, as per the info from the civil aviation ministry. That is greater than the home air visitors of 4,28,389 passengers and 5,899 flights recorded on April 21, 2023.
In a submit on X, the ministry stated India’s home aviation is “on a regular basis at a brand new excessive”. “Home aviation in India is witnessing unprecedented development, pushed by elements corresponding to concrete insurance policies, financial improvement, and enlargement of low-cost carriers. As extra folks acquire entry to air journey, the sector is anticipated to proceed its upward trajectory,” it stated.
Final week, aviation regulator DGCA stated passengers carried by home airways throughout January-March 2024 had been 391.46 lakhs as in opposition to 375.04 lakhs throughout the corresponding interval of the earlier yr, registering an annual development of 4.38 per cent and month-to-month development of three.68 per cent.
