New Delhi, October 2: As many as 1,57,733 passengers took flights across the country on October 1 as aviation operations have started to soar, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed on Friday. "India soaring higher! 1,57,733 passengers took to the skies across the country on 1st October. Aviation operations continue to soar! #SabUdenSabJuden #IndiaFliesHigh," the official twitter handle of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. Also Read | Hathras Gangrape: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot Refuses to Speak on Victim's Cremation.

It further informed that 1,57,446 passenger arrivals took place across the country on October 1, along with 1,483 flight departures. Also Read | Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry Celebrates 6 Years of Swachh Bharat Mission.

Civil Aviation Ministry's Tweet

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had informed on Thursday that domestic civil aviation operations continue on a steady growth trajectory towards pre-COVID numbers.

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