Lucknow, Oct. 28 -- Passenger traffic at Uttar Pradesh airports grew by 14.6 per cent year-on-year to 60 lakh travellers between April and August 2025, state government officials said today.

During this period, the state's share in India's total air traffic rose to 3.52 per cent, an increase of 34 basis points over 2024, indicating one in every 30 air passengers in India travels from Uttar Pradesh. The state's expanding air connectivity and rising passenger volumes have made it a key player in India's aviation growth story, the officials said.

The surge in passenger traffic reflects not just statistical growth but the success of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visionary "Connected UP, Prosperous UP" mission, which seeks to ensure that ev...