24% rise in footfalls at Jaipur Airport

There has been a rise of 24% in the passenger traffic at Jaipur Airport in the span of 5 months of 2018-19 as compared to 2017-18. In a report issued by Airport Authority of India (AAI), between April to August in this financial year, 2174939 passengers used Jaipur Airport for their travel. These include both domestic and international passengers. When compared the same with 5 months of the last financial year 2017-18, the number of passengers was 1753860. The percentage surge is 24%.

Moreover, in August this year, 456416 passengers travelled through Jaipur which is about 18.9% more than the number of passengers who travelled in August in 2017. Last year, in the month of August, 384008 passengers travelled through Jaipur Airport.

While the number of passengers moving in and out of the airport has increased during this duration, the number of flights movements has also increased at the Jaipur Airport. In August this year, aircraft movement was 4093 while last year in the month of August, the aircraft movement was recorded at 3520. This is an increase of 16.3% and includes both domestic and international flights. To handle this increasing pressure of passengers at the Jaipur Airport, work on an action plan has begun.

A new terminal building will be made other than Terminal 1 and existing Terminal 2 to handle the passenger traffic which has been growing since the last few years. After this, the airport building will be 7 times the current infrastructure.

Sources inform that a consultant was appointed for the work in the month of August and tender documents are being prepared. After this, the tender will be issued. On ground, the work will be visible from January. The new terminal building will be made in the area of about 125000 square meters, informed the sources.

Currently, the existing working Terminal 2 caters to the passengers of both International and domestic airlines and as such, during the morning time, there is a huge rush seen inside the terminal building. The passengers have to wait in long queues for check-in counters and congestion is seen in the lobby and waiting hall area. The Terminal 1, better known as the old terminal is currently closed and Haj flights are being operated from here at present.

The huge rush

The existing working Terminal 2 caters to the passengers of both International and domestic airlines and as such, during the morning time, there is a huge rush seen inside the terminal building. The passengers have to wait in long queues.

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