Ludhiana likely to be connected by air very soon

Chandigarh: Ludhiana is likely to be connected by air very soon. This was disclosed by the local MP and the national spokesperson of the All India Congress Committee Manish Tewari after leading a delegation of eminent Ludhianavis to the Air India Chairman- Managing Director Arvind Jadhav in New Delhi.This meeting on Monday was also attended by Director Air India Abha Shukla. Tewari said, although the state government had not shown much interest in augmenting the facilities at the Ludhiana airport like expanding the runway for the safe landing and takeoff of the bigger planes, still the Air India had assured that it would explore all the possibilities to operate smaller aircrafts for the time being so that the city is connected by air at the earliest. The MP said that the Air India, Chairman maintained that the financial viability of plying the flights in and out of Ludhiana was also very important. Jadhav told Tewari that the state government had not taken the necessary measures which would facilitate smooth operation of flights.
15/12/09 Punjab Newsline

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