Over 64 lakh passengers flew to and from Ahmedabad airport till October this year
December 09, 2024
Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport continues to dominate Gujarat’s passenger traffic, retaining its position as the state’s busiest airport for both domestic and international operations. In FY 2024-25 (up to October 2024), Ahmedabad handled a total of 64.05 lakh passengers, including 60.24 lakh domestic and 3.80 lakh international travelers, according to provisional data.
Surat Airport secured the second spot, managing 9.81 lakh passengers during the same period, including 9 lakh domestic and 80,800 international travelers. Vadodara followed closely, recording 6.81 lakh passengers, though it lacks international services.
Among other airports, Rajkot saw a notable performance with 5.74 lakh passengers, while smaller airports like Bhuj, Jamnagar, and Bhavnagar witnessed moderate traffic.
This information was provided by Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
Annexure – I
| Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian operators for Scheduled Domestic and International operations from the Financial year 2019 -20 to the Financial year 2024-2025 (Provisional) (up to October 2024) | ||||
| Domestic | International | Total Passengers | Growth of Passengers | |
| 2019-20 | 14,12,02,237 | 2,27,22,845 | 16,39,25,082 | – |
| 2020-21 | 5,33,30,502 | 54,27,003 | 5,87,57,505 | -64.2% |
| 2021-22 | 8,41,84,459 | 1,02,16,538 | 9,44,00,997 | 60.7% |
| 2022-23 | 13,60,28,656 | 2,38,76,218 | 15,99,04,874 | 69.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15,36,74,310 | 2,95,89,718 | 18,32,64,028 | 14.6% |
| 2024-25 | 9,30,02,510 | 1,90,28,420 | 11,20,30,930 | – |
| Note: This data includes Non-Scheduled International Operations from April 2020 to March 2022 as the Scheduled international operations in the said period were suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions. The International operations in this period were carried out as per DGCA’s circular dated 26.03.2020, and the scheduled international passenger services to/from India resumed as per DGCA’s circular dated 08-03- 2022. | ||||
Annexure-II
| Top 10 States that witnessed highest increase in air travel | |||||||
|
State Name |
2022-23 | 2023-24 |
Difference In Total Passengers |
||||
| Domestic | International | Total | Domestic | International | Total | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 (7-4) |
|
Maharashtra |
4,55,31,220 |
47,24,622 |
5,02,55,842 |
5,24,76,118 |
66,01,785 |
5,90,77,903 |
88,22,061 |
| Delhi |
4,99,83,340 |
72,30,016 |
5,72,13,356 |
5,41,07,308 |
91,83,880 |
6,32,91,188 |
60,77,832 |
| Karnataka |
3,02,55,765 |
12,50,195 |
3,15,05,960 |
3,51,13,640 |
13,92,683 |
3,65,06,323 |
50,00,363 |
| Telangana |
1,74,56,613 |
11,27,593 |
1,85,84,206 |
2,08,69,390 |
16,59,615 |
2,25,29,005 |
39,44,799 |
| Tamil
Nadu |
1,75,91,188 |
21,98,977 |
1,97,90,165 |
1,97,44,482 |
26,15,693 |
2,23,60,175 |
25,70,010 |
| Goa |
85,96,939 |
1,10,557 |
87,07,496 |
1,08,20,407 |
1,39,959 |
1,09,60,366 |
22,52,870 |
| West
Bengal |
1,90,71,218 |
6,98,316 |
1,97,69,534 |
2,10,55,944 |
8,49,247 |
2,19,05,191 |
21,35,657 |
| Gujarat |
1,20,47,147 |
5,02,232 |
1,25,49,379 |
1,38,49,264 |
6,42,246 |
1,44,91,510 |
19,42,131 |
|
Kerala |
73,13,374 |
47,65,388 |
1,20,78,762 |
89,45,082 |
49,28,599 |
1,38,73,681 |
17,94,919 |
| Uttar
Pradesh |
88,99,851 |
4,72,347 |
93,72,198 |
1,05,59,284 |
5,38,279 |
1,10,97,563 |
17,25,365 |
Annexure – III
| Gujarat state Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian operators for Scheduled Domestic and International operations from Financial year 2021-22 to the Financial year 2024-2025 (Provisional) (up to October 2024) | ||||
| Sector | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| Domestic | 73,05,072 | 1,20,47,147 | 1,38,49,264 | 84,43,399 |
| International | 1,95,046 | 5,02,232 | 6,42,246 | 4,61,582 |
| TOTAL | 75,00,118 | 1,25,49,379 | 1,44,91,510 | 89,04,981 |
Annexure-IV
| Airport-wise Passengers (in numbers) of Gujarat carried by Scheduled Indian operators for Scheduled Domestic and International operations from Financial year 2023-24 to Financial year 2024-2025
(Provisional) (up to October 2024) |
||||||
| 2023-24 | 2024-25 (Provisional up to October 2024) | |||||
| Airport
Name |
Domestic | International | Total | Domestic | International | Total |
| Ahmedabad | 98,38,045 | 5,62,686 | 1,04,00,731 | 60,24,250 | 3,80,782 | 64,05,032 |
| Surat | 13,63,544 | 79,560 | 14,43,104 | 9,00,442 | 80,800 | 9,81,242 |
| Vadodara | 12,53,563 | 12,53,563 | 6,81,712 | 6,81,712 | ||
| Rajkot | 9,85,228 | 9,85,228 | 5,74,945 | 5,74,945 | ||
| Bhuj | 66,542 | 66,542 | 96,973 | 96,973 | ||
| Jamnagar | 1,58,490 | 1,58,490 | 92,413 | 92,413 | ||
| Bhavnagar | 79,008 | 79,008 | 37,927 | 37,927 | ||
| Kandla | 91,823 | 91,823 | 27,389 | 27,389 | ||
| Keshod | 13,021 | 13,021 | 7,348 | 7,348 | ||
| Porbandar | – | |||||
| Total | 1,38,49,264 | 6,42,246 | 1,44,91,510 | 84,43,399 | 4,61,582 | 89,04,981 |
Related Stories
Recent Stories
- Rahul Gandhi to be on Gujarat visit on April 15–16
- Bridge City Surat likely to get one more bridge on April 18th
- Former MLA Mahesh Vasava quits BJP
- Work begins on 1.3-km tunnel in Poshina for Taranga Hill–Ambaji–Abu Road rail project
- AUDA to repair 3 bridges on SP Ring Road
- Gabbar Hill darshan, Parikrama route, Ropeway to remain shut from April 15-17
- Western Railway to run Udhna–Danapur Unreserved Special Train