64.5 million air passengers carried on int'l routes from Jan to Nov 2024: Centre

A total of 645 million passengers were carried on international routes by scheduled Indian and foreign operators in the JanuaryNovember period of 2024 witnessing a growth of 114 per cent from the same period in 2023 58 million air travellers according to the Ministry of Civil AviationOut of the 645 million passengers last year 298 million passengers were carried by Indian carriers while 347 million passengers were carried by foreign carriers the data showedIn the JanuaryNovember period domestic airlines operated a total number of 102 million flights carrying a total of 1464 million passengers against 097 million flights carrying a total of 1382 million scheduled passengers during the previous year 2023 JanuaryNovember according to the earlier data shared by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCAldquoThe number of domestic passengers carried by scheduled domestic Indian carriers has witnessed a growth of 59 per cent in the year 2024 as compared to the previous year 2023 during the same periodrdquo said the ministryMarking a new record domestic air passenger traffic crossed 5 lakh for the first time in a single day on November 17 2024The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024 which came into force on January 1 is aimed at modernising Indiarsquos aviation sector by reenacting the Aircraft Act 1934 in alignment with contemporary needs and global standardsThe new legislation will foster indigenous manufacturing under lsquoMake in Indiarsquo and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives align with international conventions like the Chicago Convention and ICAO and streamline regulatory processes such as simplifying the issuance of licenses said the governmentAs part of the expansion significant infrastructure development last year included laying the foundation for new terminals at Varanasi Agra Darbhanga and Bagdogra Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated airports in Sarsawa Rewa and Ambikapur strengthening regional connectivityThe government has also accorded inprinciple approval for setting up of 21 Greenfield Airports across the countryldquoIn order to promote gender equality in aviation section an advisory has been issued for stakeholders to increase the number of women in various positions to 25 per cent by 2025 in Indias aviation industryrdquo according to the ministryAlso Read15 per cent of Indiarsquos pilots are women notes PM ModiMoreover Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu has been driving adoption of conventional sources of energy at airports reducing the carbon footprint of operationsAccording to the ministry 80 airports have switched over to 100 per cent green energy usage with 12 airports making the switch in 2024This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever