Important Airports of India

Important Airports of India

• This lecture discusses 15 important Indian airports frequently asked about in exams.
• It aims to provide easy relational tricks and memory aids for these airports.

Delhi Airport (Indira Gandhi International Airport)

• Established in 1962.
• Previously known as Palam Airport, it originally served as an Indian Air Force base.
• Renamed Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in 1986 following Indira Gandhi's assassination.

Mumbai Airport (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport)

• Established in 1942.
• Named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, connecting it to Maharashtra and Mumbai.

Itanagar Airport (Donyi Polo Airport), Arunachal Pradesh

• Established in 2022.
• Arunachal Pradesh has hilly regions.
• Building an airport requires support, which is achieved with poles.
• "Donyi Polo" represents using "two poles" (do-nyi po-lo) along with bricks for construction in the hilly area.
• The repetition of "two" in the name (Donyi Polo) corresponds to the year of establishment, 2022.

Shivamogga Airport, Karnataka

• Connects to a story involving actor Mohit Raina (associated with portraying Lord Shiva).
• The actor is stopped at the airport security check because of a "mugg" (a vessel) in baggage.
• The character exclaims "Kya natak hai yaar!" ("What drama, man!") when prevented from carrying the mug.
• The phrase "Kya natak hai yaar" relates to Karnataka (state).

Manohar International Airport, Goa

• Named after former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
• Also known as Mopa Airport (short form "M" from Manohar and "P" from Parrikar).
• Goa has two airports: an international airport named Manohar International Airport or Mopa Airport, and a domestic airport.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, West Bengal

• Established in 1924, it's one of the oldest airports.
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose has ties to Kolkata.
• His name directs association to West Bengal.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana

• Established in 2008.
• Rajiv Gandhi contributed IT development in Hyderabad.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

• Established in 1937.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a key figure who united India after independence.
• As an "Aham" (important) person, airport is located in Ahmedabad.
• The Statue of Unity is in Gujarat to honor the individual.

Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Established in 2005.
• Connects to the Cellular Jail (Kala Pani jail) in Port Blair, where Veer Savarkar was imprisoned.
• Veer Savarkar was imprisoned due to involvement in the independence movement.

Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh

• Established in 2021.
• "Kush" (happy) refers to people being happy.
• The answer relates to Uttar Pradesh (state).

Sindhudurg Airport, Maharashtra

• Also known as Chipi Airport, located in Parule, Maharashtra.
• Sindhudurg means "sea fort".
• Built by Chhatrapati Shivaji in the Arabian Sea.
• Sindhudurg ties to Maharashtra.

Dibrugarh Airport, Assam

• Located in Dibrugarh, Assam.
• Started in 2023.

Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport), Uttar Pradesh

• Scheduled to begin 2024.
• "Naya Adda" (new hub) means new airport.
• People are wearing "Jewar" (jewelry), to the new airport.

Ludhiana Airport (Halwara Airport), Punjab

• "Ludhiana" sounds like "dudh" (milk).
• Ghee (clarified butter) from milk is used to make "halwa" (sweet dessert).
• Therefore, if an airport is giving out free halwa, it must be "Halwara Airport".

Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh

• Opened 2023
• Valmiki wrote the Ramayana.
• Ramayana related to Ayodhya.

Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore, Karnataka

• The trick connects to horses ("ghode") setting up camp to rob a bank inside the airport
• "Kempe-gouda" relates to setting up a "camp".
• Bank in airport is located in Bangalore.