India, Sept. 23 -- India's domestic air passenger traffic fell 6.34% year-on-year to 121.26 lakh in August 2026, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday.

Domestic airlines had carried 129.47 lakh passengers in August 2025, indicating a decline in passenger volumes during the month.

For the January-August 2026 period, domestic airlines carried 1,105.30 lakh passengers, compared with 1,107.26 lakh in the corresponding period a year earlier. This represents an annual decline of 0.18%, while August traffic declined 6.34% year-on-year.

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