Civil flights likely at Bathinda AF station soon

Chandigarh: The Bathinda airbase may not be just confined to sorties by the Air Force anymore as plans of a civil terminal for operating domestic flights seem to be maturing fast. A joint team of the Ministry of Defence, Airport Authority of India (AAI) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation will visit the Air Force base at Bathinda shortly to conduct a feasibility survey for domestic flights.
Chief Secretary Ramesh Inder Singh, when contacted, confirmed the developments. The plan to allow domestic fights from Bathinda could be something similar to the ongoing arrangement at Chandigarh airport, where the Air Force airstrip is being put to use for domestic flights.
The opening up of the airbase at Bathinda will be a tremendous bboost to the economy of the area. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had recently met the Defence Minister at New Delhi and urged him to expedite the clearance process that would enable domestic flights from Bathinda.
26/01/08 Chandigarh Newsline

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