Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
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Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport is a public airport that principally serves Indore
, the largest city of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh
. It is the busiest airport in the state of and is located 8 km south east of Indore
.
According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India
, the agency responsible for the airport, it is the 20th. busiest airport in India. A new international terminal building is under construction and the runway is being extended as a part of the expansion plan or the airport.
The airport is named after Ahilyabai Holkar
(or Ahilya Bai Holkar), ruler of Indore and the adjoining regions from 1767 to 1795.
Since 2008, seasonal Haj charters also operate from Indore.
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, the largest city of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It is the busiest airport in the state of and is located 8 km south east of Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
.
According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India
Airports Authority of India
The Airports Authority of India is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages most of the airports in India. The AAI manages and operates 126 airports including 16 international airports, 89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves. The corporate headquarters are at...
, the agency responsible for the airport, it is the 20th. busiest airport in India. A new international terminal building is under construction and the runway is being extended as a part of the expansion plan or the airport.
The airport is named after Ahilyabai Holkar
Ahilyabai Holkar
Punyashlok Rajmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar , also known as the Philosopher Queen, was a Holkar dynasty Queen of the Malwa kingdom, India. She is often compared with Catherine II of Russia, Elizabeth I of England, Margaret I of Denmark...
(or Ahilya Bai Holkar), ruler of Indore and the adjoining regions from 1767 to 1795.
Since 2008, seasonal Haj charters also operate from Indore.
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