New Delhi. Number of domestic passengers on February 12 rose to 2,97,102 on 2,349 flights, Hardeep S Puri, MoS, I/C, Civil Aviation said.

He added that this is the highest since resumption of domestic flights on May 25. Puri informed that with air travel emerging as a preferred mode of travel due to safety, efficiency and time saving, the numbers are almost touching Pre-COVID levels.

Total flight movements of February 12 were 4697. The total number of footfalls on airports was 5,93,819.

In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, domestic flight operations were ceased with effect from midnight (11:59 pm) of March 24, and the operation resumed after two months on May 25.