LUCKNOW City’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) recorded a 64% growth in passenger traffic in 2022-23 as compared to the movement of 3.34 million passengers in 2021-22. The airport also witnessed a rise in domestic passenger traffic by 68% to 4.63 million passengers as compared to 2.75 million passengers in 2021-22. The international passenger traffic also grew by 42% to 8.5 lakh passengers as compared to 5.96 lakh passengers in 2021-22.
Expressing delight over the growth in passenger traffic, CCSIA spokesperson said, “The increase in passenger traffic is a testament to CCSIA’s efforts in enhancing passenger-centric services. In the last year, Lucknow Airport has undertaken various steps to provide a seamless travel experience to passengers. Some of them are additional departure and arrival gates for smooth entry and exit from the terminal, increased usage of Common Use Self Service (CUSS) kiosks for the printing of boarding and baggage tags, realignment of the security check area with more door frame metal detectors and baggage scanners, and four e-gates for faster entry of passengers into SHA area, among others.”
