Uttar Pradesh’s Journey to Five International Airports
Uttar Pradesh becomes India’s first state with five international airports. Here is the list of airports
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow was inaugurated in 1986 by Indira Gandhi and has its busiest routes connecting to Delhi and Mumbai
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, VaranasiLal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi was designated as an international airport in 2005 by Dr. Manmohan Singh, with its busiest routes connecting to Delhi and Mumbai
Kushinagar International AirportKushinagar International Airport was inaugurated on October 20, 2021, by PM Narendra Modi, with its busiest routes connecting to Delhi and Bangkok as part of the Buddhist circuit
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, AyodhyaAyodhya International Airport was inaugurated on December 30, 2023, by PM Narendra Modi, with its busiest routes connecting to Delhi and Mumbai
Noida International Airport, JewarNoida International Airport, set to open in 2024 by PM Narendra Modi, is projected to have its busiest routes connecting to Dubai and London