India's domestic air traffic declines 4% as int'l traffic rises 5%

India's domestic air traffic declined 4% both year-on-year and month-on-month as it stood at 140.8 lakh passengers in April, civil aviation ministry data showed. International air traffic saw a decline of 20% month-on-month in April as passengers fell to 28.3 lakh, while it grew 5% year-on-year. This comes amid a decline in international flights due to the Middle East war.