PURNEA, Dec. 13 -- Purnea Airport has witnessed a record passenger footfall in the first two-and-a-half months after the resumption of commercial flight operations following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 15 this year.

According to data shared by airport director Deep Prakash Gupta, more than 53,276 passengers used air services at Purnea Airport between September 15 and December 12, including 26,695 arrivals and 26,581 departures. During the same period, the airport recorded over 550 flight movements.

Month-wise data show that November emerged as the best-performing month, with a record 30,094 passengers. In October, passenger footfall stood at 11,337, while 2,718 passengers used flight services in Septemb...