Centre gives nod for Int’l Airport at Halwara

Oct 10, 2018: The Centre has approved the proposal of setting up of an international airport at Halwara, 32 km from Ludhiana. The development comes after chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh sent a proposal to the Centre for permitting civilian flights from Halwara Air Force Station.

Recently, a team of officers of Airports Authority of India (AAI) visited Halwara for a survey and also prepared a detailed report on the project, which will be submitted to the Punjab government.

The AAI has also included Halwara in the list of unserved airports under UDAN scheme. In the third round of bidding for regional connectivity scheme (RCS), airlines will be invited to bid for starting operations to and from Halwara.