Wedding season is going on in the country. This season, which started from 12th November, will continue till 16th December. Meanwhile, about 48 lakh marriages are estimated to take place. It is also expected that business worth Rs 6 lakh crore will be generated in India due to weddings.
Travelling is also a part of this business. This is the reason why a tremendous increase was seen in the number of domestic air passengers on Sunday. According to the report of the Civil Aviation Ministry, this is the first time in India that more than 5,00,000 passengers have traveled by domestic flights in a day.
What the Aviation Ministry said
What did the Aviation Ministry say
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According to the data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in this regard, a total of 5,05,412 passengers were carried on 3,173 flights on Sunday. flew for domestic travel. Announcing these figures, the ministry wrote on X, "The aviation sector of the country is now at a higher level than ever before, which is fearlessly connecting dreams and destinations."
When and how many passengers traveled
The number of passengers traveling by flight in the country has been continuously increasing for the last two weeks. According to aviation industry data, 4,90,000 passengers flew on November 8, which increased to 4,96,000 on November 9. On November 14, this number was 4,97,000, which increased to 4,99,000 on November 15 and to 4,98,000 on November 16.
Why is the number of passengers increasing< /strong>
According to Hindustan Times report, ICRA Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head – Corporate Ratings Kinjal Shah said The growing work-from-home culture in the country gives people the opportunity to travel. Apart from this, increase in connectivity in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and reduction in ticket prices by airlines are also the reasons for increase in passengers. Apart from this, due to the wedding season, there is a rise in the number of passengers in domestic flights.
Flight tickets are being booked more for these places
Ixigo’s Group CEO, while speaking to Hindustan Times, said that flight bookings for major holiday destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar, Jaipur and Goa have seen a growth of 70 to 80% year on year.
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