Union Ministry of Defence on Friday cleared the Punjab Government’s proposal for seeking extension of watch hours and commencement of international flights from Chandigarh airport.
In a communiqué addressed to the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, the Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley apprised the former that Spice Jet and Indigo Airlines have already been accorded permission for international operations from Chandigarh.
Jaitley also informed the Chief Minister that at present, civil aircraft operations in Chandigarh were cleared from sunrise to 8 pm. Regular extension of watch hours beyond 8 pm was under process.
He, however, said that international flights would be facilitated beyond the existing watch hours as and when the international flights were finalized, as an interim measure.
Chief Minister had written to the Union Ministry of Defence besides personally taking up this issue with Jaitley during his recent visit to New Delhi.