Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the total number of passengers flying in a single day increased to 1,68,860 on Sunday.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''In a tweet, he said, the number of passengers flying in a single day is steadily reaching closer to the pre-COVID times.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended in India on March 25 after the central government imposed a lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Domestic flights in the country resumed operations from May 25 in a gradual manner.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">However, to allow gradual movement of passenger traffic, 'Transport Bubble' agreements have been signed with a number of countries.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 6, 2020 8:53 AM
Total number of passengers flying in single day increases to 1,68,860: Civil Aviation Minister