March 28, 2022, becomes the busiest day ever at Srinagar airport

March 28, 2022, marked the busiest day in the history of Srinagar International Airport, after 90 flights carrying 15014 passengers travelled in and out of the capital city of Kashmir. According to an airport spokesman, 45 flights carrying 7824 passengers landed at the airport, and 45 departed carrying 7190 passengers to various destinations.

A spokesperson of the Sheikhul Alam International Airport, commonly known as Srinagar airport, took to Twitter and tweeted, "We handled 45 arriving flights with 7,824 passengers and 45 departing flights with 7,190 passengers on March 28."
He further added that a total of 90 flights with 15014 passengers makes it the busiest day in their history and that it is only the beginning of the “Summer Schedule”!

As of now, the current design of the airport in Srinagar can handle around 7000 passengers per day. Soon, construction for a new terminal building will begin to increase the capacity of the airport.
The official further said that the highest figure recorded last time was 13700 passengers a day, and that they now hope to register higher figures in the coming months since it is the beginning of the tourist season in Kashmir.

One of the biggest challenges is managing congestion in the city during the peak season and that the prime concern is to ensure there is no congestion at the airport, said the official.

Sharad Kumar, Director of the airport said that a new building is coming up to accommodate more passengers to help ease congestion.

FAQs

1. Where is the Srinagar airport located?
   The airport is located in Budgam, which is around 12 km from Srinagar.
2. What is the other name of the Srinagar airport?
   The airport is also known as Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport.
3. When did it become an international airport?
   It was designated an international airport in the year 2005.