KIA pips Mumbai to become second busiest domestic airport in the country
Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has surpassed Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to become the second busiest domestic airport in India. In April, KIA handled over 3.1 million passengers, while CSMIA managed nearly 2.9 million. The airport is also set to begin work on the second phase of its Terminal-2, expected to be completed by early 2030.
- ▪KIA handled 31,78,826 passengers in April, overtaking CSMIA's 28,93,286 passengers.
- ▪Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport remains the busiest with 49,29,982 passengers.
- ▪KIA is the third largest airport in India and recently surpassed 400 million cumulative passengers since its opening in 2008.
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The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has overtaken Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to become the second busiest airport in the country for domestic passengers.According to data from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), during the month of April, KIA handled 31,78,826 passengers whereas CSMIA handled 28,93,286 passengers.Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport topped the domestic chart with 49,29,982 passengers. Mumbai lost the second spot as some of the domestic traffic shifted to the Navi Mumbai International Airport.
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