First International flight takes off from Chandigarh Airport
prithul First International flight takes off from Chandigarh Airport
It was an old demand from the region to have its own international airport as international traffic is really huge from there. People from Punjab are settled in all parts of the globe. They were facing problems due to lack of an international airport. Chandigarh international airport will fulfill their requirements.
As per report, Chandigarh international airport’s first overseas flight took off to Sharjah on Thursday. Chandigarh got international connectivity with the arrival of an Air India flight from Sharjah and later on the inaugural departure flight took off to Sharjah this evening. At time of the maiden direct international flight from “Mohali International Airport”, Punjab Chief Minister described it as a landmark day in aviation history of Punjab.
It has been said that the commencing of international flights from this airport would give much needed boost to the economy of the state by connecting it with the rest of world. It is being said that it was a magnificent gift of the government to the Punjabis settled across in different parts of the world as it would enable them stay well connected with their roots.
The Punjab Chief Minister said that this airport would act as a catalyst to boost industrialization in the state besides showcasing Punjab as the most preferred investment destination to woo the leading entrepreneurs across the world to make huge investments in the state.This international air connectivity from “Mohali” was all the more important because it would connect the entire Northern region comprising Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand and even the western part of Uttar Pradesh with the other parts of the world.
Earlier due to the absence of this international airport daily a large number of passengers from the Northern states were left with no other option but to travel Delhi for boarding the international flights, which not only caused undue harassment to them but also resulted in huge wastage of time, money and energy.
