Chandigarh: The Chandigarh airport would start operating international flights by August-end, Rajya Sabha MP and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture Kanwardeep Singh told Chandigarh Newsline.
The 11-member Committee visited the airport Friday and held a meeting with Civil Aviation, Defence and Home Ministry officials to “resolve” the delay in starting of international flights from the city.
“So much money has been spent on this airport. Why haven’t international flights been started? We summoned all the departments concerned, including Ministry of Home, Defense, civil aviation, and every concern stakeholder,” Singh said. “In today’s meeting, we were able to successfully resolve all the issues. I expect that before August end, international operations will be started from this airport.”
Singh, however, did not give the exact date of the first flight or the airline that will operate it.
Asked if the infrastructure available at the airport was sufficient, he said, “The airport authority has done a commendable job — the way the airport has been constructed”.
25/06/16 Adil Akhzer/Indian Express
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The 11-member Committee visited the airport Friday and held a meeting with Civil Aviation, Defence and Home Ministry officials to “resolve” the delay in starting of international flights from the city.
“So much money has been spent on this airport. Why haven’t international flights been started? We summoned all the departments concerned, including Ministry of Home, Defense, civil aviation, and every concern stakeholder,” Singh said. “In today’s meeting, we were able to successfully resolve all the issues. I expect that before August end, international operations will be started from this airport.”
Singh, however, did not give the exact date of the first flight or the airline that will operate it.
Asked if the infrastructure available at the airport was sufficient, he said, “The airport authority has done a commendable job — the way the airport has been constructed”.
25/06/16 Adil Akhzer/Indian Express
