Lok Sabha Question No. 4389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Domestic Passenger Data
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri P P Chaudhary, Dr. K Sudhakar, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4389

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27th March 2025 )

## DOMESTIC PASSENGER DATA

## 4389.    SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY

DR. K SUDHAKAR

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA

SHRI GODAM NAGESH

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  total  number  of  passengers  who  travelled  on  domestic  air  routes  during 2024,  airline  wise  and  quarter-wise  along  with  the  comparative  data  for  the corresponding period in 2023;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  analysis  regarding  the  factors contributing  to  the  changes  in  domestic  passenger  traffic  and  if  so,  the  findings thereof;
- (c) the total number of passengers who travelled on international air routes during 2024,  country-wise  and  airline-wise  along  with  the  comparative  data  for  the corresponding period in 2023;
- (d) whether the Government has made any projections regarding passenger traffic growth for  the  upcoming  year  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps being taken to accommodate the projected traffic;
- (e) the details of air traffic from various airports of the country along with the new airports proposed to be developed under UDAN 2.0 scheme; and

(f) the total number of passengers arrived in Prayagraj by flights during Mahakumbh along  with  the  number  of  new  flights  that  were  scheduled  for  Mahakumbh  from different cities?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Murlidhar Mohol) (a) to (d): The quarter-wise data of domestic passengers handled, airline-wise during 2024 as compared to 2023 is given at Annexure.; ; Country  wise,  Airline  wise  passenger  carried  by  Scheduled  Indian  and  Foreign operators for Scheduled International operations for Calendar Year 2023 & 2024 is available  on  the  DGCA  website  at  Table  7.06  https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigovportal/?page=yearly/4267/9450/html&mainundefined ; As  per  Airports  Authority  of  India  estimates,  the  domestic  and  total  passenger traffic  is  expected  to  reach  around  590  and  715  million  respectively  by  the  year 2029-30. ; ; To improve the aviation infrastructure to facilitate air passengers in  the country, Airports Authority of India(AAI) had embarked upon a CAPEX plan of 23000 Crores during  5  years  (2025-29)  for  development/upgradation  /  modernization  of  various airports  in  the  country  to  meet  the  requirement  of  Air  traffic  /passengers  growth which includes New Airports, expansions/ Modification of existing terminal, addition of  new  passenger facilities,  New  terminals,  expansions/  strengthening of  existing runways, aprons, ANS work like control tower, technical block etc. ; (e) : The government has also announced launching of a modified UDAN Scheme for the next 10 years aimed at connecting 120 new destinations. The scheme will also support  helipads  and  smaller  airports  in  hilly,  aspirational  and  North  East  region districts. The scheme is presently at formulation stage. ; (f)  :During  Mahakumbh  (13th  January,  2025  to  26th  February,  2025),  5.43  Lakh Passengers  were  handled  on  3394  flights  by  Scheduled  Airlines,  at  Prayagraj

- Airport.

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## ANNEXURE

## Airline wise, Quarter Wise Comparative information of Passengers (in numbers) by Scheduled Domestic operators for Calendar year 2023 and 2024 (Provisional)

| Sl. No      | Airline Name      | Quarter 1 (Jan-Mar)   | Quarter 1 (Jan-Mar)   | Quarter 2 (Apr-Jun)   | Quarter 2 (Apr-Jun)   | Quarter 3 (Jul-Sep)   | Quarter 3 (Jul-Sep)   | Quarter 4 (Oct-Dec)   | Quarter 4 (Oct-Dec)   | Total Passengers (in numbers)   | Total Passengers (in numbers)   |
|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl. No      | Airline Name      | 2023                  | 2024                  | 2023                  | 2024                  | 2023                  | 2024                  | 2023                  | 2024                  | 2023                            | 2024                            |
| 1           | AIX CONNECT       | 27,52,2 94            | 23,40, 882            | 30,25, 290            | 20,58, 056            | 25,95, 601            | 17,02,66 4            | 25,20,2 91            |                       | 1,08,93,4 76                    | 61,01,602                       |
| 2           | AIR INDIA         | 33,69,9 24            | 40,78, 095            | 35,69, 542            | 45,21, 315            | 35,84, 079            | 45,15,39 4            | 37,50,9 38            | 63,26, 379            | 1,42,74,4 83                    | 1,94,41,183                     |
| 3           | AIR INDIA EXPRESS |                       | 8,84,5 82             |                       | 11,73, 831            | 23,727                | 12,43,23 1            | 4,56,02 6             | 37,40, 860            | 4,79,753                        | 70,42,504                       |
| 4           | AKASA AIR         | 11,37,5 96            | 17,53, 310            | 17,60, 123            | 18,77, 730            | 16,68, 228            | 17,69,01 6            | 16,63,4 03            | 19,74, 326            | 62,29,350                       | 73,74,382                       |
| 5           | ALLIANCE AIR      | 4,18,49 7             | 4,02,0 83             | 4,70,6 47             | 3,96,9 25             | 3,67,8 64             | 3,37,711              | 3,84,27 8             | 2,94,9 19             | 16,41,286                       | 14,31,638                       |
| 6           | FLY91             |                       | 1,351                 |                       | 23,664                |                       | 40,583                |                       | 61,580                | -                               | 1,27,178                        |
| 7           | FLYBIG            | 56,461                | 1,414                 | 58,432                | 4,638                 | 72,959                | 4,816                 | 22,737                | 4,620                 | 210,589                         | 15,488                          |
| 8           | GO AIR            | 29,10,8 50            |                       | 8,77,0 76             |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       | 37,87,926                       | -                               |
| 9           | INDIA ONE AIR     | 4,401                 | 7,300                 | 4,748                 | 6,105                 | 3,468                 | 6,075                 | 6,924                 | 7,862                 | 19,541                          | 27,342                          |
| 10          | INDIGO            | 2,09,06, 620          | 2,35,9 6,509          | 2,34,0 9,734          | 2,45,3 3,458          | 2,33,1 1,939          | 2,44,48, 710          | 2,43,09 ,602          | 2,73,2 5,178          | 9,19,37,8 95                    | 9,99,03,855                     |
| 11          | SPICEJET          | 25,99,2 41            | 21,01, 370            | 20,16, 431            | 16,71, 486            | 15,89, 883            | 9,68,791              | 21,84,4 69            | 12,66, 538            | 83,90,024                       | 60,08,185                       |
| 12          | STAR AIR          | 49,478                | 1,37,4 07             | 69,058                | 1,69,1 65             | 85,908                | 1,51,521              | 1,25,46 6             | 1,73,2 98             | 3,29,910                        | 6,31,391                        |
| 13          | VISTARA           | 33,07,2 35            | 38,42, 074            | 33,28, 484            | 37,64, 804            | 34,65, 596            | 39,55,62 8            | 37,45,3 54            | 16,58, 251            | 1,38,46,6 69                    | 1,32,20,757                     |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 3,75,12, 597          | 3,91,4 6,377          | 3,85,8 9,565          | 4,02,0 1,177          | 3,67,6 9,252          | 3,91,44, 140          | 3,91,69 ,488          | 4,28,3 3,811          | 15,20,40, 902                   | 16,13,25,505                    |