Mangalore International Airport handles record traffic of over 1 million passengers

April 10, 2013

Mangalore, Apr 10: From April 2012 to March 2013, Mangalore International Airport has handled a record number of 10.32 lakh passengers in a year, for the first time in its history.

The number of passengers travelling through the airport has increased to more than a million in the current year. In the last fiscal year, about 8.78 lakh passengers travelled through the airport. The overall growth rate for the current year is 17.06 per cent, said a press release.

The current year saw a growth of 7.12 per cent for international passengers and 21.8 per cent for domestic passengers. The total number of international passengers passing through the airport is 2,67,948, including 1,21,427 who arriving at the airport and 1,46,521 departing from the airport.

The number of domestic passengers passing through the airport is 7,64,653, including 3,84,753 arrivals and 3,79,900 departures, informed the press release.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is expecting over ten per cent growth in passenger traffic during 2013-14.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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