Domestic air traffic to soar 3-fold to 218 million by 2025

Domestic air traffic is slated to rise more than threefold to 218 million by 2025 from 70 million in 2015 and each metro requires a second greenfield airport to handle the traffic, a report says. According to the report commissioned by Vistara airline and conducted by industry body CAPA (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation), aviation can contribute 5 per cent to the country’s GDP or $250 billion by 2025. This would mean the existing airports in the metros would not be able to meet the rising demand. By the turn of 2015, international traffic to the country would be 120 million, up from 51 million, the report said.