Amritsar airport achieves record monthly, annual passenger traffic in FY 24-25

The Amritsar airport has achieved a record passenger traffic, on both monthly and annually basis, if the comprehensive analysis of the passenger traffic data of Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar, is to go by.

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The analysis is based on the Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) published data for March 2025, which confirms that the financial year 2024–25 has been the most successful in the airport’s history.

The Amritsar airport closed the financial year FY2024-25 with a record 3.54 million (35,42,880) passengers, a 14.8 per cent increase over 3.08 million (30,85,598) in FY2023-24. This includes both domestic and international travellers and marks a major milestone for Punjab’s primary international gateway.

In March 2025 alone, the airport handled 343,384 total passengers, comprising 231,756 domestic and 111,628 international travelers. This marks an 8.5 per cent increase in total traffic compared to 316,495 passengers in March 2024. Domestic traffic rose by 6.6 per cent while international traffic grew by 12.8 per cent compared to the same month last year.

It surpasses the previous record set in December 2024, when the airport handled 231,699 domestic and 340,408 total passengers.

The FlyAmritsar Initiative, led by its Global Convener Sameep Singh Gumtala, said, “This is the highest-ever monthly total and domestic passenger traffic recorded in the airport’s history.”

Gumtala also pointed out an interesting trend. “Despite the growth in domestic passengers in March 2025, domestic aircraft movements decreased by 3.8 per cent, from 1,487 in March 2024 to 1,430 this year.

“This suggests higher passenger loads per flight, reflecting increased operational efficiency on domestic routes. This is a proud moment for the Amritsar airport and the region,” he said.

The consistent growth in passenger footfall highlights Amritsar’s emerging role as a major air hub in Northern India — not only for domestic traffic but for international connectivity as well.

The airport is currently connected with 10 international destinations, which are Dubai, Sharjah, Doha, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.

Yogesh Kamra, convener (India), FlyAmritsar Initiative, said a large share of domestic traffic to and from Delhi is composed of international transit passengers bound for Amritsar, reinforcing the need to expand direct international flight options.

“Despite this continued growth, the airport still lacks basic public transport services by the Punjab Government, such as a dedicated bus connection to the city or other major cities in Punjab. Instead of initiating this much-needed service, the state government seems more focused on promoting and expanding bus connectivity from Punjab cities to the Delhi airport,” he said.