INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Coronavirus induced lockdowns have hit airports revenue and footfalls in IndiaHit by the Coronavirus pandemic, which led to the closure of
January 2021 and July 2021 saw a decline of 40 per cent.In January 2021, 85,17,828 passengers availed airport facilities in the country
while undertaking air journey, as during that time there were relaxations in air travel due to a dip in Coronavirus infections.However in
July 2021, this number fell down by 40 per cent to 50,99,692 as the potent second wave of infections had badly hit the country, restricting
all sorts travel with several states imposing lockdowns which lasted for almost two months between May and June of this year.According to a
report by rating agency ICRA, domestic passenger traffic had stood within the range of 19 to 20 lakh in May 2021 compared to 57.3 lakh in
April 2021, recording a sequential decline of 65 per cent due to the severity of the second wave.
