Not Maharashtra Or Gujarat, THIS Is The Only Indian State To Have 5 International Airports

Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

5 international airports

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Largest international airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Lucknow, Varanasi

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October 2021

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Ayodhya International Airport

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100,000 flights

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28 aircraft

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