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PM Modi introduces new terminal at Chandigarh Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated a new terminal at the Chandigarh Airport.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand today for addressing two political meetings.

The super-ambitious Rs. 939-crore project, which is being considered as a “harbinger” of regional development for the northern part of the country, will be totally handled and maintained by Chandigarh worldwide Airport Ltd. (CHIAL), which is a joint venture between Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the governments of Punjab and Haryana.

The Chandigarh administration declared a holiday in city schools on Friday since several roads here will be blocked by police and other security agencies for the prime minister’s day-long visit to attend four events in the city.

Speaking at the 34th convocation ceremony of PGIMER, Chandigarh here, PM Modi said, “We should focus not on the disease but the ill”.

Meanwhile, the opposition Congress accused BJP saying that the airport inauguration as a conspiracy.

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The worst hit will be the patients as the police has announced new rooutes for the movement of ambulances.Reaching city’s biggest hospital will take three times more time. Former Railway minister and senior Congress leader Pawan Bansal said the administration is misusing public money to organise a Politicall rally. “It will inspire them”, said Prime Minister Modi.

PM Modi introduces new terminal at Chandigarh Airport