Halwara Airport Civil Terminal to be Inaugurated on February 1 by PM Modi
The civil terminal at Halwara air base in Ludhiana district will be inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 1. Following the inauguration, flight operations are expected to commence; however, no specific date or airline has been confirmed yet.
The terminal, developed at an Indian Air Force base, has been a long-standing demand from Ludhiana residents to enhance air connectivity. Currently, there are no operational commercial flights in Ludhiana.
The terminal will initially handle only one domestic flight, accommodating 150 passengers for arrivals and departures. The project was approved in 2018, but construction faced delays due to funding issues, with work officially starting in 2020. The estimated total cost is ₹54 crore, split equally between the terminal building and the tarmac.
