Bystanders look on as plane transfer round at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. Refuting criticism over its ‘lack’ of deal with air connectivity, the U.P. govt. has reported an increase in intra-State air visitors.
| Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena
Shortly after coming throughout a social media submit a couple of flight service between Lucknow and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, Vaibhav Tripathi determined to fly with his mom, who had by no means travelled by air, to their hometown. It was meant to be a birthday reward — a gesture of gratitude for the years she spent doing odd jobs, together with working as a farm labourer, to fund his training at an Industrial Training Institute.
“Now that I earn ₹25,000 a month, I thought of flying her to our home in Azamgarh on her birthday as, according to the social media post, fares were between ₹1,500 and ₹2,000 per person,” stated the 32-year-old, who works as a refrigeration and air conditioner technician at a non-public agency in Lucknow.
Published – April 20, 2026 03:20 am IST
