Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, Karnataka, moved ahead of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to become India's second-busiest airport for domestic traffic in April 2026. During the month, the Bengaluru airport handled roughly 3.28 million domestic passengers, while Mumbai recorded about 2.89 million passengers in the same period. The shift reflects the rapid growth of air travel demand in southern India.