Chandigarh, Feb 9: The Chandigarh International Airport will remain closed for two weeks, from February 12 to 26 , due to ongoing runway upgrade work.
Airport’s official spokesperson, Deepesh Joshi said no flight will operate during the period, affecting an average of 4,000 passengers a day.
“The announcement for airport’s closure was made in December 2017, allowing passengers enough time to adjust their travel plans. It’s a short-term inconvenience for modernising the airstrip for the airport’s future expansion. The operations will resume on February 27,” he said.
The airport operates 28 flights, three of them to Dubai, Sharjah and Bangkok. The remaining operate on the domestic circuit between Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Srinagar, Leh, Jammu and Jaipur. Ten flights cater to Delhi alone with an average load of 750-800 passengers a day.
The runway is being upgraded to increase its length from 9,000 feet to 10,400 feet to enable operation of wide-bodied aircraft, that will enable air carriers to connect the city with destinations in Europe, US and Australia.
News Source: www.hindustantimes.com
