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494 domestic flights carrying 38,078 passengers operated in India on Thursday: Aviation minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that Indian airports handled 494 domestic flights, carrying 38,078 passengers on Thursday. It was the fourth day of domestic flight resumption in the country.

494 domestic flights carrying 38,078 passengers operated in India on Thursday
494 domestic flights carrying 38,078 passengers operated in India on Thursday
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Published : May 29, 2020, 1:01 PM IST

New Delhi: A total of 494 domestic flights, carrying 38,078 passengers, were operated on Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.

Domestic flight operations resumed in the country on Monday after a gap of two months. All scheduled passenger flights were suspended from March 25 to May 24 due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

International passenger flights continue to remain suspended.

A total of 428 domestic flights, carrying 30,550 passengers, and 445 domestic services, carrying 62,641 flyers, were operated on Monday and Tuesday respectively.

On Wednesday, 460 domestic flights, carrying 34,336 passengers, were operated.

In February this year, when the lockdown was not imposed, around 4.12 lakh passengers travelled daily through domestic flights in India, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data.

During the pre-lockdown period, Indian airports handled around 3,000 daily domestic flights, aviation industry sources said.

Airports in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have been allowed to handle a restricted number of daily flights as these states do not want a huge influx of flyers amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

While domestic services resumed in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, they restarted in West Bengal on Thursday.

Though domestic flight operations across the country began on May 25, they could not be restarted in Kolkata and Bagdogra as the state's machinery was involved in relief and restoration work after cyclone Amphan's devastation.

On Friday, Puri tweeted: "Figures for domestic flights for 28th May 2020 till 2359 hours: Day 4, Departures 494, 38,078 passengers handled, Arrivals 493, 38,389 passengers handled."

  • Our airports are abuzz again.

    Figures for domestic flights for 28th May 2020 till 2359 hrs.

    Day 4
    Departures 494
    38,078 passengers handled.
    Arrivals 493
    38,389 passengers handled.

    Total movements 987 with 76,467 passenger footfalls at airports.
    Total number of flyers 38,078 pic.twitter.com/Uio5WvrAi1

    — Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 29, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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New Delhi: A total of 494 domestic flights, carrying 38,078 passengers, were operated on Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.

Domestic flight operations resumed in the country on Monday after a gap of two months. All scheduled passenger flights were suspended from March 25 to May 24 due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

International passenger flights continue to remain suspended.

A total of 428 domestic flights, carrying 30,550 passengers, and 445 domestic services, carrying 62,641 flyers, were operated on Monday and Tuesday respectively.

On Wednesday, 460 domestic flights, carrying 34,336 passengers, were operated.

In February this year, when the lockdown was not imposed, around 4.12 lakh passengers travelled daily through domestic flights in India, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data.

During the pre-lockdown period, Indian airports handled around 3,000 daily domestic flights, aviation industry sources said.

Airports in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have been allowed to handle a restricted number of daily flights as these states do not want a huge influx of flyers amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

While domestic services resumed in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, they restarted in West Bengal on Thursday.

Though domestic flight operations across the country began on May 25, they could not be restarted in Kolkata and Bagdogra as the state's machinery was involved in relief and restoration work after cyclone Amphan's devastation.

On Friday, Puri tweeted: "Figures for domestic flights for 28th May 2020 till 2359 hours: Day 4, Departures 494, 38,078 passengers handled, Arrivals 493, 38,389 passengers handled."

  • Our airports are abuzz again.

    Figures for domestic flights for 28th May 2020 till 2359 hrs.

    Day 4
    Departures 494
    38,078 passengers handled.
    Arrivals 493
    38,389 passengers handled.

    Total movements 987 with 76,467 passenger footfalls at airports.
    Total number of flyers 38,078 pic.twitter.com/Uio5WvrAi1

    — Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 29, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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