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India’s domestic air passenger traffic up 16% in August
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic rose to 96.90 lakh in August — up 15.63 per cent — from 83.81 lakh reported for the corresponding month of 2016, official data showed on Monday.
On a sequential basis, total domestic air passenger traffic had risen by 12.43 per cent to 95.65 lakh in July.
Data furnished by the civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revealed that passenger traffic during the January-August period grew by almost 17 per cent.
“Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-August 2017 were 754.11 lakh as against 644.68 lakh during the corresponding period of previous year thereby registering a growth of 16.97 per cent,” the DGCA said in its monthly domestic traffic report.
According to the data, low-cost carrier SpiceJet had the highest passenger load factor (PLF) — a measure of capacity utilisation of the airline — at 94.5 per cent during August.
SpiceJet was followed by budget passenger carriers AirAsia India with PLF at 85.8 per cent, GoAir at 85.4 per cent, IndiGo at 83.6 per cent and Vistara at 83.4 per cent.
“The passenger load factor in the month of August 2017 has shown increasing trend compared to previous month due to beginning of festive season,” the monthly statistical analysis said.
The data noted that IndiGo led the industry with 86.6 per cent punctuality rate (on-time performance) at four major airports of Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. It was followed by SpiceJet (78.7), Vistara (74.5) and GoAir (74.2).
The overall cancellation rate of scheduled domestic airlines for August 2017 stood at 0.83 per cent.
In addition, the data disclosed that a total of 599 passenger-related complaints were received last month.
“The number of complaints per 10,000 passengers carried for the month of August 2017 has been around 0.62,” the aviation regulator said.
The data revealed that IndiGo led the industry with the highest market share of 38 per cent, followed by Jet Airways (15.9), SpiceJet (14), Air India (13.2), and GoAir (8).
AirAsia India had a market share of 4.3 per cent, followed by Vistara (3.7), JetLite (2.4) and Trujet (0.5).
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.