INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM CHANDIGARH AIRPORT

The Chandigarh airport would start operating international flights by the end of August 2016, Kanwardeep Singh, Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism said. The 11-member Committee visited the airport and held a meeting with officials of the Ministries of Civil Aviation, Defence and Home to ‘resolve’ the delay in starting of international flights from the city.

The Chandigarh International airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 11, 2015. It was constructed at a cost of 1,400 crore. The Punjab and Haryana High Court is hearing a PIL filed by Mohali Industries Association regarding the starting of international flights. Last month, the High Court had directed the Centre to grant all due clearances to IndiGo Airlines for starting of international flights from Chandigarh airport by June 10. It directed IndiGo Airlines to submit its flight schedule within three weeks thereafter.