On the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Chandigarh International Airport was named Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in a ceremony held at the airport on Wednesday.
The airport handled 17,936 international passengers and 2,271,233 domestic passengers in the years 2021–2022. In addition, the airport handled approximately 11000 MT of domestic air cargo in fiscal year 2021-2022.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, unveiled the plaque in the presence of Bandaru Dattatreya, Governor, Haryana; Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab & Administrator of Chandigarh; Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister, Punjab; Dushyant Chautala, Deputy Chief Minister, Haryana and General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh, Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, Chandigarh, Shri Anil Vij, Minister of Home Affairs, Haryana Government.
During the naming ceremony, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, said, “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav today is reaching all corners of the country. Every time we see the faces of our worthy freedom fighters, their names on our public buildings, we remember the sacrifices done by their generations. We don’t take our freedom for granted”.
Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon’ble Governor, Haryana, and Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab, expressed happiness on the occasion and said that Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s true devotion towards our motherland will remain an inspiration forever.
While addressing the audience, General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh, said that the naming of Chandigarh Airport after Bhagat Singh by the Hon’ble PM is a prestigious moment for the whole nation. Bhagat Singh is an inspiration for millions of youth in the country, and this is a befitting tribute to his glorious memory.
Hon’ble Shri Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister, Punjab, thanked the Prime Minister and welcomed the decision to name the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji , and urged the FM to start many international flights from this airport.
