<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Originally, the Srinagar Airport was used only by the Indian Air Force. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, the airport received an airlift of Indian troops who prevented Pakistan from capturing the city of Srinagar. Although the airport was small and lacked landing aids, the airlift was still carried out successfully on 27 October. In September 1965, the Srinagar Airport was subjected to an air raid amid the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, which left some aircraft damaged.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1979, the Airports Authority of India established a civil enclave at the airport. The terminal was modified in February 1998 to be able to handle international Hajj flights, which first started operating from Srinagar in January 2002. During the Kargil War in 1999, the airport was taken over completely by the Air Force, and civilian flights were prohibited from landing.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In March 2005, the airport was granted international status by the Indian government. In 2006, the airport was renamed Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport after the Kashmiri patron saint. An expanded terminal, able to serve both domestic and international flights, was inaugurated on 14 February 2009 by politician Sonia Gandhi. It was part of a larger expansion project that also included an increase in the number of parking stands from four to nine. The total cost of the project was ₹1.3 billion (US$16 million), fully provided by the Indian government. On the same day, Air India Express started once weekly flights to Dubai, the first regularly scheduled international flights from Srinagar. However, due to low demand from passengers, the flights were terminated in January 2010. In 2019, the authorities started planning to create a new airport terminal handling only international flights, which would leave the domestic ones in the older 2009 building.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Transport Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">From Srinagar Airport passengers can use the following transport options:</p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> There are a couple of bus routes from Srinagar Airport.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get to city centre in just 20 minutes by taxi.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong> Train:</strong> There is no direct train connection but it is possible to get to the closest train station through other transportation options.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong> Rickshaw:</strong> A good alternative if you carry little luggage with you.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong> Car Rental:</strong> To rent a car in Srinagar Airport is a good way to move around.</li>
</ul>
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