Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri (Photo | PTI) 
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Domestic flights running smoothly: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Puri said that after resuming domestic flight operations post-COVID-19 lockdown, there have been 840 departures with over 74,000 passengers handled.

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NEW DELHI: Sixty-eight days after resuming domestic flight operations post-COVID-19 lockdown, things are operating smoothly, said Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.

Taking to Twitter, the minister said, "Domestic operations continue smoothly. 30 July 2020 till 2359 hrs was day 68. Departures were 840. 74,451 passengers handled. Arrivals were 837. 72,043 passengers were handled. Total movements were 1,677. Footfalls at airports were 1,46,494. The total number of flyers was 74,451."

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, all domestic and international flight operations were suspended in March. Domestic operations were resumed on May 25.

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