Archive · 20 Jul 2025
PM Modi to Virtually Inaugurate Halwara Airport Terminal on July 27
The new civil terminal building at Halwara airport in Ludhiana, India, will be opened on July 27 by Prime Minister Modi through a video call.
The airport is near an air force base and was built after many years of planning.
It's meant for domestic flights, handling 150 people for each arrival and departure.
No one knows yet when flights will start, and a discussion is ongoing to move a current flight there.
The government also wants to rename the airport after a local hero, but it has not been approved yet.
PM Modi to virtually inaugurate the Halwara airport civil terminal building on July 27.
The terminal is near the Indian Air Force base in Halwara, Ludhiana.
The terminal is designed to handle one domestic flight at a time with a capacity of 150 passengers each for arrival and departure.
There's no confirmation yet on when flight operations will begin.
The Punjab government proposed renaming the airport after freedom fighter Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Virtual inauguration of Halwara airport civil terminal building.
- When
- July 27
- Where
- Halwara, Ludhiana, near the Indian Air Force base
- Why
- The building is ready and set to be inaugurated. There is still no confirmed date for flight operations.
Current Plans
Proposed Change
Airport Name
Current Plans
Airport is named Halwara.
Proposed Change
Punjab govt. proposes renaming to honor Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha
- Airport Name
- Halwara Airport
- Inauguration Date
- July 27
- Location
- Near Indian Air Force base in Halwara, Ludhiana
- Capacity
- 150 passengers per flight (arrival and departure)
- Proposed Airport Name
- Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Airport (unapproved)