Ranchi airport ahead of other metros in passenger percentage growth

Ranchi: Ranchi is flying high. City's Birsa Munda airport has left behind the premium airports in the country way behind in terms of maximum air passenger percentage growth. It has come seventh among all airports in India.
The airport has handled 35.2% more passengers in 2011-12 than 2010-11 and left behind Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and other cities in terms of maximum air passenger percentage growth. Delhi has handled 19.8%, Mumbai 5.8%, Chennai 7.3%, Kolkata 7.0%, Bangalore 9.5%, Hyderabad 11.1% more fliers than last year.
Only six of the 46 airports in the country are ahead of Ranchi in 2011-12. Two years ago, Ranchi airport was below 30 airports in the country in the same growth term.
06/06/12 Times of India

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Categories: airports Jun 2012