Flights on Indias top 10 domestic routes increased in 2022 however were still below their pre-Covid peaks, according to the data from air travel analytics company Cirium. Industry sources stated the flights on top 10 busiest routes had actually not crossed their pre-Covid peaks since of a lack of slots at significant airports, planes grounded due to a hold-up in engine supply, financial problems hobbling certain carriers, and difficult competitors. Among the top 10, Delhi-Srinagar was the only path that has crossed its pre-Covid peak.

Indias busiest path continued to be Delhi-Mumbai, where 36,500 flights were scheduled in 2022.

Among the top 10, Delhi-Pune saw the highest year-on-year (YoY) growth (61 percent) in number of flights in 2022.

The second highest YoY development, among the top 10 routes, was observed on the Mumbai-Bengaluru path in 2022 at 57 percent.