KIA is South India’s busiest airport

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 April, KIA handled 31,78,826 passengers, while 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. The Navi Mumbai International Airport handled 5,24,594 passengers.

In the international sector, CSMIA retained the second spot as it handled 11,53,949 passengers, and KIA handled 5,06,309 passengers.

Delhi continues to be the busiest with 17,22,208 passengers.

In April, Delhi handled an overall 66,52,190 passengers, followed by Mumbai 40,47,235 passengers and KIA 36,85,135 passengers.