As the impact of the second wave has decreased across the country, Mumbai airport has seen a slight uptick in passenger traffic. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), in the first 20 days of June surged past the total passenger volume of May.
According to data sourced from CSMIA, total passenger traffic from June 1 to June 22 crossed 4.65 lakhs as compared to 4.34 lakhs in May. Passenger footfall had started declining after the impact of the second wave of Covid-19 was largely seen in the country.
According to booking.com, Mumbai is the second city to see more travellers after Delhi in June. Thomas Cook and SOTC too said that a large number of Indians have resumed travel in June, resulting in more passenger traffic across the country.