In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 people dead, around 11,000 people, primarily tourists, are believed to have flown out of Srinagar on Wednesday.

According to airport officials, Srinagar typically handles around 52 arrivals and 52 departures daily, moving between 10,000 and 12,000 passengers during regular periods and up to 18,000 during the current peak tourism season, Times of India reported.

On Wednesday alone, 9,251 passengers had already departed from Srinagar Airport on 47 flights by 7 pm, and the number was expected to cross 11,000 with several flights still scheduled before operations ended at 10 pm.

To accommodate the surge, major airlines, including Air India, IndiGo, and AI Express, included seven additional flights into service. On the other hand, inbound flights to Srinagar saw a wave of cancellations.