Bengaluru airport records 27.5 mn passenger travel in 2022; Delhi, Kolkata, Dubai among top destinations
The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru recorded a passenger traffic recovery of 82 per cent in 2022 compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019. A total of 27.5 mn passengers travelled through the Bengaluru airport in 2022. The airport witnessed 85 per cent recovery in the domestic sector and 65 per cent recovery in the international sector.
Around 24.36 mn domestic passengers and 3.14 mn international passengers travelled through the airport in 2022. The highest passenger count (1,07,825) in a single day was recorded on December 23, 2022.
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, and Hyderabad were the top domestic routes for Bengaluru in 2022, contributing approximately 40 per cent to domestic traffic. Whereas Dubai, Male, Singapore, Doha, and Abu Dhabi were the top international routes contributing approximately 47 per cent to international traffic.
