Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the modern facility which is expected to boost the economic and industrial development in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
The ambitious Rs 939-crore project, which is being seen as a "harbinger" of regional development for the northern part of the country, will be operated and maintained by Chandigarh International Airport Ltd (CHIAL), a joint venture between Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the governments of Punjab and Haryana.
AAI has 51 % stake in the project while Punjab and Haryana have 24.5% equity each.
Once fully functional, the Chandigarh international airport is expected to cater to the international passengers from Punjab, a state that sees a heavy traffic of international fliers to the US, Canada, UK and Australia.
Right now, the Delhi international airport caters to this traffic but it could change if international airlines choose to fly directly from Chandigarh once the operational facilities of the new international airport are upgraded.
The new airport has been developed at a cost of Rs. 939 crore by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and is spread over 300 acres. It will have 48 check-in counters, 4 conveyor belts and a capacity to accommodate 1,600 passengers at any given time.
Governor of Punjab and Haryana and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Kaptan Singh Solanki, Union Minister for Civil Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar were among those present on the occasion.
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