Year, Quarter, City Pair wise International Passenger and Freight Traffic
This master dataset provides city pair-wise data on international freight and passenger traffic, covering routes connecting Indian cities with other countries as well as routes operated by scheduled domestic carriers entirely between foreign countries.
Note: ‘Inside Indian Territory’ in the region column indicates that city_2 is an Indian city, while ‘Outside Indian Territory’ indicates that both city_1 and city_2 are located in foreign countries.
Year, Quarter, City Pair wise International Passenger and Freight Traffic
This master dataset provides city pair-wise data on international freight and passenger traffic, covering routes connecting Indian cities with other countries as well as routes operated by scheduled domestic carriers entirely between foreign countries.
Note: ‘Inside Indian Territory’ in the region column indicates that city_2 is an Indian city, while ‘Outside Indian Territory’ indicates that both city_1 and city_2 are located in foreign countries.
Rows: 32218
Columns: 10
Time period: 2015 to 2025
Last Updated: 20 August 2026
Data preview
year
quarter
region
city_1
city_2
category
city_2_to_city_1
city_1_to_city_2
unit
note
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Ahmedabad
Freight
325.12
34.13
city_2_to_city_1 in tonne, city_1_to_city_2 in tonne
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Ahmedabad
Passengers
45589
42896
city_2_to_city_1 in absolute number, city_1_to_city_2 in absolute number
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Bengaluru
Freight
1430.87
826.94
city_2_to_city_1 in tonne, city_1_to_city_2 in tonne
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Bengaluru
Passengers
53369
56444
city_2_to_city_1 in absolute number, city_1_to_city_2 in absolute number
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Chandigarh
Freight
0
0
city_2_to_city_1 in tonne, city_1_to_city_2 in tonne
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Chandigarh
Passengers
223
313
city_2_to_city_1 in absolute number, city_1_to_city_2 in absolute number
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Chennai
Freight
1073.91
129.63
city_2_to_city_1 in tonne, city_1_to_city_2 in tonne
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Chennai
Passengers
72266
75336
city_2_to_city_1 in absolute number, city_1_to_city_2 in absolute number
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Delhi
Freight
3311.58
472.15
city_2_to_city_1 in tonne, city_1_to_city_2 in tonne
2026
Q2
Inside Indian Territory
Abu Dhabi
Delhi
Passengers
109945
108080
city_2_to_city_1 in absolute number, city_1_to_city_2 in absolute number
The calendar year the aviation traffic data pertains to.
quarter
String
4
32218
The calendar quarter (Q1–Q4) of the year in which the traffic was recorded.
region
String
2
32218
Classification of the route's location, indicating whether the city pair lies inside or outside Indian territory.
city_1
String
203
32218
The first endpoint city of the aviation route pair; the origin of traffic in the city_1_to_city_2 direction.
city_2
String
101
32218
The second endpoint city of the aviation route pair; the origin of traffic in the city_2_to_city_1 direction.
category
String
2
32218
The type of aviation traffic being measured, either freight or passengers.
city_2_to_city_1
Float64
23037
32177
Volume of traffic traveling from city_2 to city_1 for the given category, expressed in the unit specified by the unit column.
city_1_to_city_2
Float64
20231
32192
Volume of traffic traveling from city_1 to city_2 for the given category, expressed in the unit specified by the unit column.
unit
String
2
32218
The measurement unit and direction applicable to the traffic figures, given in tonne or absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes providing additional context about the data record.
Citation
Director General of Civil Aviation. (2026). Year, Quarter, City Pair wise International Passenger and Freight Traffic [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/14874