Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed the Adampur airport right here after Guru Ravidas on the revered saint’s delivery anniversary and in addition nearly inaugurated the terminal constructing on the Halwara airport in Ludhiana.
The prime minister reached the Adampur airport at round 3.45 pm.
Modi mentioned it’s a matter of immense honour and pleasure that at this time, on the auspicious event of Sant Ravidas Jayanti, it has been determined that the Adampur airport will now be often called Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport.
From the airport, he visited Dera Sachkhand Ballan on the event of the 649th delivery anniversary of Guru Ravidas.
“It is a joyous day for numerous individuals. It’s a becoming tribute to the timeless beliefs of Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji. His message of equality, compassion and repair continues to encourage us all tremendously,” Modi later mentioned in a submit on X.
He additionally nearly inaugurated the terminal constructing of the Halwara airport in Ludhiana, which can additional advance aviation infrastructure in Punjab.
“The inauguration of a terminal constructing on the Halwara airport is a second of immense pleasure for the individuals of Punjab, particularly Ludhiana and surrounding areas. Ludhiana, as everyone knows, is an important industrial and industrial hub in northern India.
“This metropolis is understood for its dynamic individuals. Our authorities is working tirelessly to enhance air connectivity for this metropolis, reflecting within the ongoing works for a contemporary airport,” mentioned Modi.
Developed on the Indian Air Power base in Halwara within the Raikot subdivision, the civil terminal is anticipated to considerably improve air connectivity and enhance industrial and financial development within the area.
The airport’s terminal constructing challenge is a Rs 54.67-crore three way partnership between the Punjab authorities and the Airports Authority of India.
On the event, Civil Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Union minister Ravneet Bittu and different dignitaries had been current on the Halwara airport in Ludhiana.
Tight safety preparations had been made for PM Modi’s Jalandhar go to.
The operationalisation of Halwara airport’s terminal constructing is anticipated to reinforce air connectivity within the area considerably, offering a lift to industrial exercise, tourism, well being care, and training, thereby contributing to the general socio-economic improvement of Punjab, officers mentioned.
Earlier, the airport at Ludhiana had a comparatively small runway, appropriate for small-sized plane. To enhance connectivity and accommodate bigger planes, a brand new civil enclave has been developed at Halwara which has an extended runway able to dealing with A320-type plane, the officers mentioned.
The terminal constructing at Halwara, having a built-up space of two,000 sq. metres with related apron and different infrastructure, has been developed at a price of Rs 54.67 crore with a peak-hour capability of about 300 passengers and an annual dealing with functionality of as much as two lakh passengers.
The air connectivity from Ludhiana has been one of many main calls for of the city-based industrialists who both must take flights from Delhi, Chandigarh or Amritsar.
