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Chandigarh Airport

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ
Summary
Airport typeMilitary and Civil
OperatorIndian Air Force/Airports Authority of India
ServesChandigarh (Union Territory), States: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana
LocationChandigarh, India & Mohali (Punjab)
Elevation AMSL314 m / 1,030 ft
Coordinates30°42′29″N 076°47′26″E / 30.70806°N 76.79056°E / 30.70806; 76.79056
Map
IXC is located in Chandigarh
IXC
IXC
IXC is located in India
IXC
IXC
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,744 9,000 Asphalt
Statistics (June 2016)
Passenger movements152556(Increase10.2%)[1]
Aircraft movements1238(Increase0.2%)
Cargo tonnage666(Increase47.7%)

Chandigarh Airport (IATA: IXC, ICAO: VICG) serves the city of Chandigarh, states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.[4] The airport's new terminal building for both domestic and international flights was inaugurated on 11 September 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The airport runway is located in the Union territory of Chandigarh while the new terminal is located in Punjab.[5] There are 20 flights per day with nonstop flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Srinagar.

Punjab and Haryana each have 24.5% stake and the Airports Authority of India holds the rest of 51% stake in the new terminal building.[6]

In August 2016, Indigo Airlines and Air India Express announced international flights from September 2016.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new terminal on 11 September 2015

History edit

Chandigarh airport had operated all its Civil/Commercial operations from Civil enclave in the Indian Air Force Station. Indian airlines started operating flights from Chandigarh to Delhi in the 1970s. The first expansion of the airport building was in 2008.[7] The civil air terminal of Chandigarh was declared a Customs Airport on August 19, 2011 making it eligible for international flights[8]

Naming controversy edit

In 2009, Punjab Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution naming Chandigarh Airport as Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh International Airport after Revolutionary Freedom fighter of India, Sardar Bhagat Singh as decided during his birth centenary celebrations in 2007.[9][10] Leader of opposition of Haryana Legislative Assembly, Abhay Singh Chautala supported Punjab's claim of naming it as Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh International Airport, Mohali as the airport is situated in Jheourheri village of Mohali.[11] Indian Youth Congress started march (padyatra) for naming the Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh.[12] People's Party of Punjab members protested against Central and Haryana governments for not naming airport as Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh International Airport, Mohali.[13] In October 2015, Shaheed Bhagat Singh's nephews Professor Jagmohan Singh and Abhey Singh Sandhu and Aam Aadmi Party MP Dharamvir Gandhi alongside Youths from Punjab and several other states, including activists from the tricity, assembled at Tribune Chowk and demanded to change the name to Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh International Airport.[14] On 17 December 2015, Communist Party of India (Marxist) flayed the Centre and the Haryana Government for trying to name Chandigarh Airport after RSS ideologue Mangal Sein, instead of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as previous Hooda Government was also in support of naming it after Bhagat Singh.[15]

International flights controversy edit

On Dec 24, 2015 the Mohali Industries Association filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court for non-operation of international flights after an amount of Rs. 1400 crores was spent on the airport.[16][17]

After numerous hearings at Punjab and Haryana High Court and a long wait, Indigo Airlines and Air India Express announced flights to Dubai and Sharjah respectively starting September 2016.

Runways edit

The present runway 11/29 has a length of 9,000 ft (2,700 m).[18] The runway uses a CAT 1 ILS system.The construction of CAT 3 ILS is planned.[3] Indian Air Force owns and operates the runways.[19]

Flights to this airport are limited to operate between 7 am to 8 pm.

Terminal edit

 
Terminal interior

This eco-friendly airport, one of its kind in India was built by Larsen and Toubro.[20] The indoors of the airport laid with plants, brings a feeling of a botanical garden. A new International Terminal built at village of Jheourheri in Mohali, Punjab, India.[21][22] became operational on October 19, 2015.The old domestic terminal will now be used as only a flying club. Construction of the new terminal included two link taxiways to the terminal and cargo complex. The terminal has three aero-bridges, apron for parking three in contact and ten remote parking stands for aircraft. The departures are on the first floor and arrivals on the ground floor. The first phase terminal covering 53,000 sq metre has a capacity of 1,600 passengers at a time and a parking space for 150 vehicles. The project has Punjab, Airport Authority of India and Haryana as partners.

The new terminal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 September 2015 and domestic flights started operation on 19 October 2015.[23] Initially IndiGo and SpiceJet got DGCA approval for operating flights to Dubai but no firm launch dates were announced.[24]

This airport is not a greenfield airport but uses the runway of the present Indian air force base.[25]

Airlines and destinations edit

Passenger edit

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia India Bangalore
Air India Delhi
Air India Express Sharjah (begins 15 September 2016) [26]
GoAir Mumbai
IndiGo Dubai International (begins 26 September 2016) [27]
IndiGo Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Srinagar
Jet Airways Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai
SpiceJet Delhi
Vistara Delhi, Hyderabad

Connectivity edit

The new terminal is located 14 km (8.7 mi) from Chandigarh City center in Sector 17. Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) operates public AC bus to Sector 17.[28] Taxi service is available to Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali.

Gallery edit

Chandigarh Airport
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    Departure area.
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    General view.
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    First floor.
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    Writing on the wall.
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    In the news.
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    Awaiting a flight.
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    Departure Terminal 1.
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    Passengers en route.
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    Departure terminal.
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    Monday crowd.
Example 1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/chandigarh-airport-passenger-traffic-goes-up-from-1-54-lakh-in-2006-07-to-15-34-lakh-in-2015-16-2960870/
  2. ^ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Airports Authority of India". www.aai.aero. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Demanding int'l flights, Mohali industry body moves HC". hindustantimes.com. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ^ India (10 September 2015). "Land gone, Jheurheri villagers set up hotels near Chandigarh airport". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. ^ Super User. "Chandigarh International Airport Update". airportchandigarh.com. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  8. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  9. ^ Sehgal, Manjeet (4 September 2015). "Name controversy hits Chandigarh International Airport". Mail Online. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Punjab, Haryana government spar over Chandigarh International Airport's name".
  11. ^ "Name row: Chautala supports Badals".
  12. ^ "Name airport after martyr: Youth Cong".
  13. ^ "PPP members protest over name of international airport".
  14. ^ "Protest for naming International airport after Bhagat Singh".
  15. ^ "CPI (M) flays Haryana CM over trying to name Chandigarh Airport after RSS ideologue".
  16. ^ The Tribune Chandigarh, Tribune News. "Mohali Industries Assn files PIL against Centre". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  17. ^ The Tribune Chandigarh, Tribune News. "Shut airport, if you can't make it operational: HC". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  18. ^ "Runways - Chandigarh Airport - VICG - IXC - Airport Guide". airportguide.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  19. ^ "Chandigarh's international airport remains a domestic one". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  20. ^ "India Has a New Eco-Friendly Airport Terminal. And It Is More than Just Amazing! - The Better India". The Better India. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  21. ^ "CTU diverts 4 AC buses to airport in Mohali".
  22. ^ "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new terminal at Chandigarh airport". businesstoday.in.
  23. ^ "PM Modi inaugrates [sic] Chandigarh International Airport". The Times of India. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  24. ^ "Spice and Indigo will operate Dubai flights : Chandigarh International Airport CEO". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  25. ^ http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/11643/93/
  26. ^ "First international flight will take off from Chandigarh to Sharjah on september 15 of Air India". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  27. ^ "IndiGo Connecting IXC & DXB w.e.f 26th Sept". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  28. ^ "CTU diverts 4 AC buses to airport in Mohali". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

Category:Airports in Punjab, India Category:Buildings and structures in Chandigarh Category:Transport in Chandigarh Category:Airports in Haryana

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