Guj: Daily 36,000 passengers recorded at Ahmedabad Airport during festive season

As the festive season approached, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad saw a rise in the number of passengers.

According to reports, more than 3.60 lakh passengers were reported at the airport during this period.

On November 7, a record 41,700 passengers were registered, with 313 flights departing from the airport. This was the highest number of passengers recorded in a single day this year, resulting in an average of 1,738 passengers per hour.

Additionally, on the next day, 40,700 passengers were registered with 296 flight movements.

The airport’s security team managed over 1.80 lakh passengers’ check-in luggage, and the airport handled a daily average of 270 flights, catering to around 34,000 passengers.

The growth in international passenger traffic at Ahmedabad airport has been particularly noteworthy.

From January to July this year, the airport’s international passenger count increased from 10.37 lakh to 12.43 lakh, while domestic passenger traffic during the same period reached 63.01 lakh.