Huge Boom in Air Travel in India... Have You Seen the Numbers?

The number of domestic air passengers in India increased in the last financial year, in line with market expectations. Rising travel demand has given a boost to the aviation sector. Rating agency ICRA had projected growth between 0 and 3 percent. As expected, the sector recorded a 1.4 percent increase during the year.

Domestic airlines carried a total of 167.7 million passengers to various destinations. In the previous financial year, the number stood at 165.4 million passengers. In March this year alone, domestic passenger traffic rose by 1 percent to 14.7 million. Experts believe the growth trend may continue in the coming months.