India now has probably the world’s most beautiful Airport

It’s India’s 100th airport. inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern-eastern state of Sikkim, it is arguably one of the world’s most beautiful airports.

Sikkim, a tiny former kingdom in the Himalayas, is home to Kanchenjunga, it is also the world’s third-highest mountain. This state is connected to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal through eight mountain passes.

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Carved out of mountains, this airport is described as “Engineering marvel“.

Commercial flight operations from Pakyong are expected to begin in mid October.

Photographs by Rajiv Srivastava

 

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