Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new terminal at Chandigarh airport. It will handle both domestic as well as international flights. The terminal was dedicated to the nation the modern facility, which is expected to boost the economic and industrial development in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The ambitious Rs. 939-crore project, which will boost regional development for the northern part of the country. The terminal will be operated and maintained by Chandigarh International Airport Ltd (CHIAL), a joint venture of Airports Authority of India (AAI) and govt of Punjab and Haryana. AAI has 51 % stake in the project while Punjab and Haryana have 24.5 % share each. Governor of Punjab and Haryana and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Kaptan Singh Solanki, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar were at the opening ceremony.
