Punjab governor Shivraj Patil has announced expansion of Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana that has been struggling with irregularity in its lone domestic flight to the national capital.
Approximately 322 acres of land is being acquired for the extension of runway of the domestic airport at Ludhiana. The land is being acquired by Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA).
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Ludhiana airport expansion
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Global tender floated for Navi Mumbai airport project
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Madurai airport to begin cargo operations
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Qatar Airways freight services to Hyderabad
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Refurbishing Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
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Paradigm shift in procurement process
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GMR bags its maiden railway project
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AERA abolishes UDF at Hyd Airport
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