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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nashik airport set passenger footfall record in May this yr
Nashik: The Nashik airport, managed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, recorded its highest monthly air passenger traffic in May this year. The airport handled 37,509 passengers in May, marking the highest monthly footfall since operations commenced in 2014, HAL sources said. Previously, the highest air traffic was 36,082 passengers in April. The increase resulted from enhanced air connectivity with additional cities served by the Nashik airport. Additionally, flight occupancy exceeded 90%, with most flights on the Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru routes reaching full capacity. These factors contributed to the rise in passenger footfall at the Nashik airport, according to sources at the airport authority. Passenger numbers at the Nashik airport steadily increased over the past year due to positive responses from air travellers. In Jan this year, the passenger footfall was 31,737, but it declined marginally to 31,669 in Feb. However, the airport recorded a rise every month from March onwards. In March, the airport handled 34,221 passengers, followed by 36,082 in April and 37,509 in May. Currently, a private airline operates flights from the Nashik airport to six destinations: Delhi, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Coimbatore via Indore. The airline also plans to start flights from Nashik to Kolkata in the coming months. Higher occupancy prompted the private airline to introduce 232-seater Airbus A321 flights on the Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru routes from March 30. Previously, the airline operated 180-seater Airbus A320 flights on these routes. Deploying larger Airbus aircraft on the Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru routes also increased passenger traffic in March at Nashik Airport, sources said. In the 2024-25 financial year, the Nashik airport is expected to handle 3.4 lakh passengers, compared to 2.4 lakh in the 2023-24 financial year. The total passenger footfall for 2022-23 was 1.07 lakh. Manish Rawal, the chairman of the aviation committee of the Nashik Industries and Manufacturers' Association (Nima), said the airport has significant potential for air service, as evidenced by the increasing passenger footfall. The average passenger footfall has exceeded 1,200. However, due to the rising number of passengers, expanding the Nashik airport is necessary. Ashish Nahar, the president of Nima, said passenger footfall at will surge during the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela, scheduled between 2026 and 2028. "Currently, the airport's capacity is 300 passengers at a time. Considering the anticipated increase in passenger numbers during the Kumbh Mela, expanding the Nashik airport is essential. We are addressing the issue with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has assured the expansion of the Nashik airport before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela commences," he said.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Heavy rain disrupt traffic flow & cause waterlogging in Nashik city
Nashik: Sunday afternoon brought heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds, causing significant disruption across Nashik city. Around 20 trees were uprooted, leading to traffic snarls, while branches from eight to nine other trees fell in various areas, adding to the chaos. "The road from ITI traffic signal towards Khutwad Nagar and another road near Prakash Bakery in Satpur witnessed traffic jams for over an hour, causing much inconvenience," said industrialist Manish Rawal, adding, "Most parts of Cidco and Satpur also witnessed power failure for over three hours."Four vehicles — three four-wheelers and a rickshaw — were damaged in separate incidents after uprooted trees fell on them. However, no injuries were brigade department officials of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) said, "Around 20 trees fell in various parts of the city. Operation Sindoor 'Decided to strike where it would hurt': Air Marshal on Op Sindoor Op Sindoor: IC-814 hijackers, Pulwama plotters among over 100 terrorists killed 'Pak Army lost 35 to 40 personnel': Takeaways from armed forces' briefing on Op Sindoor This led to the disruption of vehicular traffic. However, our teams immediately rushed to the spots, cleared roads and smoothed the traffic. Most trees fell due to the heavy rainfall and gusty winds reported in the Satpur and Cidco divisions."Trees fell near ABB Circle, City Centre Mall, Savarkar Nagar, Parijat Colony, Gangapur Road, Trimurti Chowk, near Prakash Bakery in Satpur, and other locations. Heavy rain also led to waterlogging near Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Indira Nagar, Cidco and Satpur areas of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds (40-50 km/h) at isolated places for the next three days beginning Sunday. "If the IMD had already forecast about the rains, the civic body should have taken the measures to clean the storm water lines and chambers, and other measures to avoid water logging in the city," said Virendra Desai, a city resident. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
