Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- Air travel from Hyderabad airport which is officially known as Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has become the costliest among the major metro cities in India.

As per the data presented by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the Rajya Sabha, the passengers flying from RGIA are paying the highest User Development Fee (UDF) in the country.

UDF at Hyderabad airport

Passengers departing on domestic flights from Hyderabad pay Rs 750 as UDF. For international departures, the fee stands at Rs 1,500 per passenger.

In comparison, Kempegowda International Airport collects Rs 550 for domestic departures, while its international UDF is the same as Hyderabad.

At Indira Gandhi International Airport, domestic passengers...