India's daily domestic air traffic hits record high

STORY: India's daily domestic air traffic hits record high DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of airport and passengers 3. various of plane STORYLINE: India's domestic air traffic numbers on a single day hit a record high, officials said Tuesday. The breakthrough surpassing the pre-COVID-19 average was reached on April 30. On April 30, 456,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights across the country, according to a statement issued by the federal ministry of civil aviation. Federal civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia viewed the milestone as synonymous with the country's growth. "Post-COVID-19, skyrocketing domestic air passenger numbers are a sign of India's rising growth and prosperity," Scindia wrote on social media. According to ministry figures, the total flight movements on April 30 were 5,947, and the total number of passengers, including departures, was 913,336. Local media quoted ministry s