Nod for domestic flights from Bathinda

Chandigarh: Bathinda moved a step closer towards a place on the civil aviation map with the Ministry of Defence clearance for operating four civilian commercial flights daily from Air Force Station, Bhisiana.
This makes it the second major civil aviation project to be cleared for Punjab, said a government spokesman here on Friday.
The necessary clearance was conveyed to the Punjab government through a special communication from the MoD earlier this week. Initially, four flights will operate daily between Bathinda and Delhi in either direction.
Keeping in view the requirement of the defence base, these flights would operate between 10.15 am and 3 pm only to avoid civil scheduled operations during low operational flying by fighter aircrafts.
A civil enclave would be constructed at the existing defence airfield to ensure prompt commencement of civil operations. Additional land for this will be acquired by state government for the Airport Authority of India.
26/04/08 Times of India

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