New Delhi: There have been total 947 departures and 945 arrivals of flights till day 85 of the resumption of domestic air travel, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
“Indians continue to fly high. Domestic operations on August 16, 2020, Day 85 till 23.59 hrs. Departures 93,639 passengers handled. Arrivals 89,887 passengers handled. Total movements 1,892, footfalls at airports 183,526,” Puri tweeted.
Indians continue to fly high!
Domestic Operations on 16th August 2020, Day 85 till 2359 hrs.
Departures 947
93,639 passengers handled.
Arrivals 945
89,887 passengers handled.
Total movements 1892
Footfalls at airports 1,83,526Total number of flyers 93,639 pic.twitter.com/VQkrPPApAe
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 17, 2020
All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended in India on March 25 after the Central government imposed a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Domestic flights in the country resumed operations from May 25. (ANI)
