<p>Domestic air traffic touched an "all-time high" of 4,56,082 passengers in a single day on Sunday, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying that the skyrocketing passenger number is a sign of the country's rising prosperity.</p>.<p>The country's domestic air traffic has been on the recovery path for the past many months after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>"Indian Domestic Air Travel Hits New High, surpasses pre-Covid Average", on April 30, the civil aviation ministry said in a tweet on Monday.</p>.<p>A total of 4,56,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights on Sunday, as per the ministry.</p>.<p>"India's domestic air traffic reaches new heights with an all-time high!" it said.</p>.<p>Prior to Covid, the average daily domestic passenger number was 3,98,579.</p>.<p>In a tweet, Scindia said that the country's civil aviation sector is setting new records every day.</p>.<p>Post Covid, skyrocketing domestic air passenger number is a sign of the country's rising growth and prosperity, he added.</p>.<p>In March, domestic carriers flew 128.93 lakh passengers, an increase of 21.4 per cent compared to the year-ago period.</p>.<p>During the January-March period, the airlines carried 375.04 lakh passengers, according to the latest data from the aviation regulator DGCA.</p>
<p>Domestic air traffic touched an "all-time high" of 4,56,082 passengers in a single day on Sunday, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying that the skyrocketing passenger number is a sign of the country's rising prosperity.</p>.<p>The country's domestic air traffic has been on the recovery path for the past many months after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>"Indian Domestic Air Travel Hits New High, surpasses pre-Covid Average", on April 30, the civil aviation ministry said in a tweet on Monday.</p>.<p>A total of 4,56,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights on Sunday, as per the ministry.</p>.<p>"India's domestic air traffic reaches new heights with an all-time high!" it said.</p>.<p>Prior to Covid, the average daily domestic passenger number was 3,98,579.</p>.<p>In a tweet, Scindia said that the country's civil aviation sector is setting new records every day.</p>.<p>Post Covid, skyrocketing domestic air passenger number is a sign of the country's rising growth and prosperity, he added.</p>.<p>In March, domestic carriers flew 128.93 lakh passengers, an increase of 21.4 per cent compared to the year-ago period.</p>.<p>During the January-March period, the airlines carried 375.04 lakh passengers, according to the latest data from the aviation regulator DGCA.</p>