Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the number of domestic passengers is growing steadily, taking us even closer to the pre-COVID numbers, as the number of daily domestic passengers on flights has touched 2,73,845 on Sunday. He said that this is a new high since operations resumed on May 25 last year. “2,73,845 passengers on 2,179 flights yesterday is a new high since domestic flights resumed on 25 May 2020. This takes us even closer to the Pre-COVID numbers. Flying has emerged as the chosen mode of transport which offers efficiency, safety and predictability.
