Mumbai, known as the city of dreams and home to one of India’s busiest and most crowded airports is slowly losing its long-held position as the country’s second busiest domestic aviation hub.
Bengaluru airport has now moved ahead of Mumbai in domestic passenger traffic, marking a major shift in India’s aviation landscape.
The rise of Bengaluru airport, combined with the rapid growth of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), signals a bigger transformation taking place in Indian aviation. Experts say this change is being driven not by global geopolitical tensions or the ongoing West Asia conflict, but by factors much closer to home namely airport capacity limits, airline network strategies, better infrastructure and growing passenger demand in emerging urban centres.
According to the latest passenger traffic data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for April 2026, Bengaluru handled 31.78 lakh domestic passengers during the month, while Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) handled 28.93 lakh domestic passengers. Delhi remained India’s busiest domestic airport with 49.29 lakh passengers.
29/05/2026 Swati Ketkar/Mathrubhumi
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