Record 90 flights operate at Srinagar airport on March 28

A record 90 flights carrying over 15,000 passengers flew to and fro Srinagar international airport on March 28 making it the busiest day in the history of the airport.

45 flights carrying 7,824 passengers landed at the airport while as many flights departed taking 7,190 passengers to various destinations, a spokesperson of the airport said.

“A total of 90 flights with 15,014 passengers makes it the busiest day in our history,” he said.

“And this is only the beginning of the summer schedule! In contrast, our design capacity is less than 7,000 passengers per day. We have planned for increasing the capacity by constructing a new terminal building. The work will soon start on the project,” he said.