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Tag: Chandigarh Airport

Srinagar+Jammu+Leh+Asr+Chd Airports Closed for Civilian Flights

[Srinagar, Delhi]Srinagar+Jammu+Leh+Amritsar+Chandigarh Airports Closed for Civilian Flights
This closure is announced just after an IAF jet crashed in Kashmir’s Budgam district
The move to close the five airports comes amid escalation of tension between India and Pakistan after IAF carried out strikes on terror bases in Pakistan.
The flare up in the cross-LoC shelling, which was initiated by Pakistani troops in early hours of Wednesday, has also resulted in security forces and other establishments being put on a heightened alert.

Capt Seeks Chandigarh’s Inclusion Under Open Sky Policy

[Chd,Pb] Capt Seeks Chandigarh’s Inclusion Under Open Sky Policy
Under the Centre’s Open Sky Policy for ASEAN countries, 18 cities have been notified for operation of airlines in the country. At present, the airport is unable to operate direct flights to international destinations in ASEAN countries, such as Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur
Chief Minister of Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh has sought Chandigarh’s inclusion among the Indian cities notified under India’s Open Sky Policy to enable operation of to and fro flights to ASEAN countries from here.
In a semi-official letter to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, he said the International Civil Terminal at SAS Nagar (Mohali) has been functioning for the last three years and is set to be upgraded to Code 4E status from April one for launch of 24×7 operations of wide-bodied aircraft

PM Inaugurated New Terminal at Chandigarh Airport Boost Economy Of 3 States

[Chandigarh]PM Modi Inaugurated New Civil Air Terminal at Chandigarh Airport .It Will Boost Economy Of Three Northern States.
Prime Minister Of India Narendra Modi today inaugurated a new terminal at Chandigarh airport which will handle both domestic as well as international flights.
Modi dedicated to the nation the modern facility which is expected to boost the economic and industrial development in Punjab, +Haryana + Himachal Pradesh.
The ambitious Rs 939-crore project, which is being seen as a “harbinger” of regional development for the northern part of the country, will be operated and maintained by Chandigarh International Airport Ltd (CHIAL), a joint venture between Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the governments of Punjab and Haryana.
AAI has 51 % stake in the project while Punjab and Haryana have 24.5 per cent equity each.
Governor of Punjab and Haryana and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Kaptan Singh Solanki, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar were among those present on the occasion.