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Gwalior Airport, officially known as Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Terminal (IATA CODE: GWL), is a civil airport located at the air force base at Maharajpur, 10 km northeast of Gwalior. The airport is named after the royal Scindia family member. It is one of the four airports in Madhya Pradesh. Air India operates flights from Gwalior to Agra, Mumbai, Udaipur, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Bhuj, Delhi, and Rajpur. The other major airlines that offer flights from the airport are IndiGo and SpiceJet. The airport is built over 29.5 acres and can process 200 passengers per hour. The airport has two runways. The domestic terminal has two check-in counters and one security counter.

Gwalior, a city in northern Madhya Pradesh, was founded in 8th century AD when a local king Suraj Sen contracted a deadly disease and was cured by a hermit-saint Gwalipa. As gratitude, the city was named after him. The city is also known for giving the country freedom fighters like Rani of Jhansi and Tatya Tope. The city is well-known for its palaces, temples, chhatris, the annual Gwalior Fair, and the Tansen Musical Festival. Gwalior is home to the prominent Rani Lakshmibai monument. As a commercial and industrial centre, Gwalior produces footwear, stone sculptures, sugar, oilseeds, cotton, and other commodities. Gwalior is located approximately 120 km south of Agra. The city was part of Gwalior princely state. The state was ruled by the Sindhia family, a Maratha dynasty that controlled much of northwestern India during the second half of the 18th century. The princely state was under British domination in the 1840s. During the Sepoy Mutiny , the Sindhia ruler of Gwalior aligned with the British, but the rulerís army supported the mutineers and occupied the city briefly, only to be crushed by the British. In 1948, the princely state became a part of independent India. Winter is the best time to visit Gwalior. Summer in Gwalior is hot and the city receives heavy rainfall during the monsoons. The four-day Tansen Samaroh, a music festival, is celebrated annually in December in Behat village of Gwalior district. Artists and classical music fans from all over the world gather here to pay tribute to Tansen, the great musical maestro in Mughal Emperor Aakbarís court. The event is held close to the tomb of Tansen.

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (IATA: VNS) is located 26 km northwest of Varanasi. The airport is named after the second Prime Minister of India. It is connected to the city through airport bus services, prepaid taxis, and car rental services. There are a variety of shops on the premises selling handicrafts, jewellery, and items indigenous to Varanasi like Banarasi sarees. It also has a VIP lounge, restaurants, a bookstore, and a convenience store. Airlines operating from the airport include Air India, Go First, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Vistara. Buddha Air has services to Kathmandu, while Air India Express offers flights to Sharjah. The airport has two terminalsóone for domestic flights, and the other handles international flight traffic.

Varanasi, also called Benares, is a city in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the River Ganga. Also known by its old name, Kashi, the city is believed to be the home of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Anyone who dies here is said to be freed from the cycle of reincarnation. A dip in the holy Ganga is believed to wash away all sins. With a plethora of shrines, the city is called Indiaís religious and cultural centre. It is one of the worldís oldest continually inhabited cities, dating back more than 5,000 years. The Buddha was said to have given his first sermon in Sarnath, which is around 10 km from Varanasi. The city is also the birthplace of the Banaras Gharana, which is among the six most frequent styles of playing the Indian Tabla.