Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 15 –
Haryana Civil Aviation Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta said that flights from Ambala Airport will commence from August 15 and the directions have been issued to the officers concerned to complete civil and electrical works, including the boundary wall, parking area, main building, entrance road, canteen, and water tank, before August 15.
The Civil Aviation Minister was chairing a review meeting held in Chandigarh with officers of the Civil Aviation, Power, Public Works (Buildings & Roads), and Fire Service Departments. Dr. Kamal Gupta stated that the runway at Ambala Air Force Station will be used for the take-off and landing of aircraft at Ambala Airport. This airport will benefit travellers from Haryana as well as neighbouring states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, will be able to avail the flight services to various cities. He further shared that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will soon be signed between the airlines and the Haryana government for flight operations under RCS-UDAN.