India crossed the 500,000 mark in Domestic air passengers on Sunday, the country’s highest ever single-day passenger footfall. Industry experts attributed this to travel demand and the ongoing wedding season.
On X, announcing the numbers, the ministry posted: “ India’s aviation sector is soaring higher than ever, connecting dreams and destinations seamlessly.”
Passenger traffic has increased consistently over the past two weeks. The industry saw 490,000 passengers on November 8, which rose to 496,000 on November 9, 497,000 on November 14, 499,000 on November 15 and 498,000 on November 16.
