JALANDHAR.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal today directed officials to expedite the construction of the 'Approach Road' to Adampur Airport four-lane to provide seamless access to passengers.
During a meeting with the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development) and other concerned officials, the Deputy Commissioner emphasized the need to accelerate the land acquisition process for the approach road to ensure the swift completion of this project.
He mentioned that upon completion, the project will provide convenient access to the airport as this road will directly connect the airport to the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur National Highway.
Dr. Aggarwal also instructed officials to install appropriate signage from Adampur Airport to the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur and Phagwara-Hoshiarpur Highways. He also asked that this process be initiated as soon as possible.
Additionally, he called for speeding up the process of forming the Airport Advisory Committee.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner also discussed with officials from the Airport Authority of India the possibilities of starting more flights from Adampur Airport.
The meeting was attended by SDM Balbir Raj Singh and Jai Inder Singh, PWD (Provincial Division) Executive Engineer Vivek Dureja, PWD (NH) Executive Engineer Gurmeet Singh, and other officials.