Passenger traffic at the city airport surged 59 per cent sequentially to hit 1.1-million-mark in July, as the airlines deployed higher capacity on domestic routes amid easing travel restrictions, a Mumbai Airport spokesperson said on Monday.

The airport handled a total of 1.1-million passengers -- including international travellers -- and over 11,400 flights in the previous month, according to the official. The country's second busiest airport had seen 6.94 lakh passengers, including 6.33 lakh domestic flyers, in June, as per the Airports Authority of India website.