Ambala is one of the 13 cities to be finalised for a domestic\nairport under UDAN III scheme of the ministry of civil aviation, which comes as\na New Year\u2019s gift for its residents. <\/p>
A team from Airports Authority of India (AAI) has identified\nland in Barnala village, adjacent to the Indian Air Force station boundary of\nthe Ambala Cantonment, for the airport.<\/p>
The team had visited the site on Monday and submitted its\nreport to officials. <\/p>
Haryana\u2019s health, sports and youth welfare minister Anil Vij\nsaid that the proposed airport will not only add to the growth of Ambala\nCantonment and Ambala City but will also help in employment opportunities to\nlocal youth. <\/p>
He also thanked the current government for adding Ambala to\nthe list of 13 cities under for the Udan Scheme. Most of the formalities have\nbeen completed hence, he is certain that this airport project will become a\nreality.<\/p>
The announcement has come at a time when the international\nairport at Chandigarh is gradually attracting more passengers. <\/p>
The airport is just 40 km from Ambala. It is the third\ndomestic airport sanctioned for Haryana. The ministry had already given the\ngo-ahead for Karnal and Hisar airports. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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