Lok Sabha Question No. 470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Flights from Maharshi Valmiki International Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 470

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28th November 2024 )

FLIGHTS FROM MAHARSHI VALMIKI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 470.    SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of international and domestic flights operated from Maharshi Valmiki International Airport since its inauguration to 31.10.2024; and (b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  international  and  domestic  passenger travelled from the said airport during the said time, month-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a)  &  (b):  The  number of international and domestic flights operated from Maharshi  Valmiki  International  Airport  and  the  month-wise  details  of  the number  of  international  and  domestic  passengers  travelled  from  the Ayodhya airport since its inauguration on 30.12.2023 are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

| Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   | Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   | Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   | Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   | Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   | Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   | Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport Since Inauguration (In Numbers)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MONTH                                                                                        | Aircraft Movement                                                                            | Aircraft Movement                                                                            | Aircraft Movement                                                                            |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
|                                                                                              | International                                                                                | Domestic                                                                                     | Total                                                                                        | Domestic                                                                                     | Total                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Dec-23                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 4                                                                                            | 4                                                                                            | 435                                                                                          | 435                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Jan-24                                                                                       | 1                                                                                            | 331                                                                                          | 332                                                                                          | 25436                                                                                        | 25436                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Feb-24                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 665                                                                                          | 665                                                                                          | 90183                                                                                        | 90183                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Mar-24                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 693                                                                                          | 693                                                                                          | 96961                                                                                        | 96961                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Apr-24                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 654                                                                                          | 654                                                                                          | 89729                                                                                        | 89729                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| May-24                                                                                       | 5                                                                                            | 644                                                                                          | 649                                                                                          | 80517                                                                                        | 80529                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Jun-24                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 680                                                                                          | 680                                                                                          | 99781                                                                                        | 99781                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Jul-24                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 570                                                                                          | 570                                                                                          | 85536                                                                                        | 85536                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Aug-24                                                                                       |                                                                                              | 542                                                                                          | 542                                                                                          | 76574                                                                                        | 76574                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Sep-24                                                                                       | 2                                                                                            | 592                                                                                          | 594                                                                                          | 85781                                                                                        | 85785                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Oct-24                                                                                       | 1                                                                                            | 557                                                                                          | 558                                                                                          | 79842                                                                                        | 79848                                                                                        |                                                                                              |