{"id":64991,"date":"2026-05-15T14:33:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=64991"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:03:43","slug":"first-flight-lands-at-ludhianas-halwara-airport-ending-long-wait-for-punjab-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/first-flight-lands-at-ludhianas-halwara-airport-ending-long-wait-for-punjab-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"First flight lands at Ludhiana\u2019s Halwara Airport, ending long wait for Punjab passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ludhiana: Punjab\u2019s long-awaited dream of commercial flight operations from Halwara International Airport finally became a reality on Friday as the airport handled its first scheduled commercial flight.<\/p>\n<p>The first flight landed at the airport at 7:05 am carrying around 120 passengers from Delhi to Ludhiana.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, at 7:55 am, the return flight departed for Delhi with nearly 100 passengers onboard.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural Delhi-Ludhiana flight also carried Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu along with Rajya Sabha MPs Rajinder Gupta and Vikramjit Singh Sahney.<\/p>\n<p>Daily flights to operate from Halwara<\/p>\n<p>Air India will now operate two daily flights between Ludhiana and Delhi from Halwara Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The travel time between the two cities is expected to be around 1 hour and 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Airports Authority of India, passengers will be required to reach the airport at least 90 minutes before departure.<\/p>\n<p>Airport officials also stated that terminal entry will close one hour before scheduled flight timings.<\/p>\n<p>PM Modi inaugurated airport in February<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually inaugurated the Halwara International Airport on February 1, 2026, from Jalandhar.<\/p>\n<p>The inauguration event was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Ravneet Singh Bittu and Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ludhiana: Punjab\u2019s long-awaited dream of commercial flight operations from Halwara International Airport finally became a reality on Friday as the airport handled its first scheduled commercial flight. 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