BENGALURU: The passenger traffic at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) continues to grow at an incredible pace. At the end of FY 2018-19, a record 33.30 million passengers transited through the Airport, making it one of the fastest growing airports in the world.
The addition of new airlines and new routes to familiar destinations were the main driving factors as BLR Airport achieved this new milestone in passenger numbers, registering a 23.8% growth over the previous year’s 26.91 million. During the 12-month period, domestic traffic continued to be the main driver of growth, accounting for 28.82 million passengers, an upswing of 24.8% over last fiscal’s 23.09 million. A total of 4.48 million passengers travelled to and from international destinations – a growth of 17.5% over the previous year’s 3.81 million.
