Onlookers watch as planes move in at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow. The UP government has dismissed criticism for its “lack” of focus on air connectivity. announced an increase in domestic air traffic. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena
Shortly after I came across a post on social media about air service between Lucknow and Azamgarh in Uttar PradeshVaibhav Tripathi decided to fly his mother, who had never traveled by air, to their hometown. It was supposed to be a birthday present—a gesture of gratitude for the years she had spent doing odd jobs, including farm work, to fund his education at an industrial training institute.
“Now that I am earning ₹25,000 a month, I thought of flying her to our home in Azamgarh on her birthday, as according to a social media post, the fare was between ₹1,500 and ₹2,000 per person,” said the 32-year-old, who now works as a refrigeration and air conditioning technician at a private firm in Luck with a private technician.
Published – 20 Apr 2026 03:20 IST
