GUWAHATI: The Guwahati airport has handled 4.6 lakh passengers in September, an increase of 22 per cent compared to the same month last year, Chief Airport Officer Utpal Baruah said on Saturday. The international airport also handled almost 4,000 air traffic movements in September, which is 19 per cent higher than that (3,216) in that month in 2022, he said.
“The airport handled 4.6 lakh passengers in September. This is 22 per cent higher than the previous year’s 3,58,297 in the same month last year,” Baruah told reporters.
The Guwahati airport has witnessed movement of over 610 private or chartered flights since April this year as activities of the government, business and others have increased “considerably” in comparison to those in the previous year.
