Hyderabad, July 22 -- The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has recorded a decrease in bird-hitting cases, making a place among the safer international airports in India as far as wildlife threat is concerned.

On July 21, answering a query by Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, the Ministry of Civil Aviation revealed Hyderabad had only 16 bird-hit incidents until June 2025, whereas 48 occurred in 2023 and 43 in 2024. The airport had reported 38 bird-hit incidents in 2022.

Hyderabad in comparison with other airports

In contrast, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport reported the highest number of bird strikes this year, with 41 cases already recorded till June. Other high-risk airports include Mumbai, Bangalor...