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Customs airport in Chandigarh, India
Chandigarh Airport (Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport)
ICAO : VICG[1]
Airport type Military/Public Owner Airports Authority of India Operator Chandigarh International Airport Limited (CHIAL)[2]
Serves Chandigarh , Mohali , Panchkula Location Jhiurheri, Chandigarh, Punjab , India Focus city forIndiGo [3] Elevation AMSL 314 m / 1,030 ft Coordinates 30°40′29 ″N 76°47′26 ″E / 30.67472°N 76.79056°E / 30.67472; 76.79056 Website Chandigarh Airport
Location of airport in Chandigarh
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IXC (India)
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Passengers 3,721,229 ( Aircraft movements 26,315 ( Cargo tonnage 8,303 (
Sources: AAI [4] [5] [6]
Chandigarh Airport (IATA : IXC , ICAO : VICG ), also called Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport , is a customs airport serving the union territory of Chandigarh , India .[7] Punjab and shares space with the Indian Air Force .[8] freedom fighter Bhagat Singh .[9] joint venture company between Airports Authority of India (51%), Government of Punjab (24.5%) and Government of Haryana (24.5%).[10]
History
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Chandigarh Airport operated all its civil and commercial operations from the civil enclave of the Indian Air Force Station. Indian Airlines started operating flights from Chandigarh to Delhi in the 1970s. A new airport building was constructed in the civil enclave and was opened on 14 April 2011.[11] customs airport on 19 August 2011, making it eligible for a limited number of international flights, but no international flight ever operated from this terminal.[12]
In 2008, the Government of Punjab acquired 304.04 acres of land on the south side of the existing runway in Jhiurheri village at a cost of ₹ 452 crore₹ 13 billion or US$150 million in 2023) to build the new terminal, which was completed in 2015 at a cost of ₹ 939 crore₹ 14 billion or US$170 million in 2023).[13] [14] [15] Government of Haryana through HUDA each have a 24.5% stake and the Airports Authority of India holds the rest, a 51% stake in CHIAL the operator of the airport.[16] [2]
On 24 December 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 spending ₹ 1,400 crore₹ 21 billion or US$250 million in 2023) on the airport.[17] [18] Punjab and Haryana High Court and a long wait, IndiGo and Air India Express commenced flights to Dubai and Sharjah respectively in September 2016.[19] [20]
Facilities
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Terminal
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The new terminal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 September 2015.[21] Larsen and Toubro and became operational on 19 October 2015.[22] [23]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new terminal on 11 September 2015
Construction of the new terminal included two link taxiways to the terminal and cargo complex. A new taxiway was added in April 2022 increasing the aircraft handling capacity to 20 per hour.[24] duty-free shop in the departures area.[25] [26]
Runway
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The airport has single runway 11/29. From 2017 , the runway went through a major upgrade and repair that was completed on 9 April 2019. The expanded runway with approach lighting is 12,400 ft (3,800 m ) long with effective take-off length of runway 10,400 ft (3,200 m ).[27] [update] [28] [citation needed
Cargo terminal
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The airport includes an integrated common use cargo terminal. The cargo terminal includes five buildings of 450 m 2 ft ) each, with one building designated for perishable goods.[29]
Airlines and destinations
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Airlines Destinations Air India Delhi , Leh
Alliance Air Delhi
IndiGo Abu Dhabi ,[30] Ahmedabad ,[31] Amritsar , Bangalore , Chennai , Delhi , Dharamshala ,[32] Dubai–International ,[31] Goa–Dabolim , Hyderabad , Indore ,[33] Jaipur ,[34] Jammu ,[35] Kolkata , Lucknow , Mumbai , Patna , Pune , Srinagar [36] Vistara Bangalore ,[37] Delhi , Kolkata , Mumbai [38]
Statistics
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Awards
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The airport was awarded as the 'Best Airport by Hygiene Measures' in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by Airports Council International .[39]
See also
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References
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^ a b CHIAL (PDF) (Report). ICMAI. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "Ready to soar" . The Indian Express . 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022 .
^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF) . aai.aero . Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF) . aai.aero . Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF) . aai.aero . Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ "LIST OF INDIAN AIRPORTS" (PDF) .
^ India (10 September 2015). "Land gone, Jheurheri villagers set up hotels near Chandigarh airport" . The Indian Express . Retrieved 30 December 2015 .
^ "Chandigarh airport renamed after Bhagat Singh: End of a long dispute between Punjab, Haryana" . The Indian Express . 28 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022 .
^ "CHIAL, about us" . CHIAL. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories" . Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017 .
^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories" . www.tribuneindia.com . Retrieved 29 December 2015 .
^ "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new terminal at Chandigarh airport - The Economic Times" . indiatimes.com .
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2016 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News" . www.tribuneindia.com . Retrieved 29 December 2015 .
^ "PM inaugurates new terminal at Chandigarh airport" . Trinuneindia News Service . Retrieved 17 September 2016 .
^ The Tribune Chandigarh, Tribune News. "Mohali Industries Assn files PIL against Centre" . tribuneindia.com . Retrieved 5 April 2016 .
^ The Tribune Chandigarh, Tribune News. "Shut airport, if you can't make it operational: HC" . tribuneindia.com . Retrieved 5 April 2016 .
^ "Air India Express launches services to Dubai and Sharjah" . Gulf Business . Retrieved 23 July 2018 .
^ "IndiGo to start Chandigarh-Dubai flights from September" . www.businesstoday.in . August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018 .
^ "PM Modi inaugurates Chandigarh International Airport" . The Times of India . Retrieved 11 September 2015 .
^ "India Has a New Eco-Friendly Airport Terminal. And It Is More than Just Amazing!" . The Better India . 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015 .
^ "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new terminal at Chandigarh airport" . Business Today. 11 September 2015.
^ "Chandigarh airport gets new taxi track to cut back occupancy time" . India Today . 14 April 2022.
^ "Chandigarh International Airport: Two years after inauguration, new terminal to get Wi-Fi facility | CHANDIGARH NYOOOZ" . Nyoooz.com. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018 .
^ Balachandran, Vappala (19 July 2018). "Airport gets another duty-free shop" . Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018 .
^ "ixc" . Business Standard India . Press Trust of India. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018 .
^ "Flight service at Chandigarh International Airport to stay smooth during fog : The Tribune India" . Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/since-aug-23-airport-has-handled-3k-tonne-cargo/articleshow/107474549.cms
^ "IndiGo to start new flights to Abu Dhabi from Chandigarh this May" . Travel and Tour World . Retrieved 12 April 2024 .
^ a b "New Flights Information, Status & Schedule | IndiGo" . www.goindigo.in .
^ "IndiGo to launch 2nd Route from Dharamshala, From April 2, the airline will connect Chandigarh to Dharamshala" . JetArena . Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ Sharma, Anu (1 November 2022). "IndiGo commences direct flights between Indore and Chandigarh" . Livemint . Retrieved 1 November 2022 .
^ "Jaipur to get new flights to Goa and Chandigarh" . Times of India . Retrieved 15 January 2021 .
^ "IndiGo to commence Chandigarh-Jammu service in Apr-2024" . CAPA . Retrieved 7 March 2024 .
^ "IndiGo flight schedules" . goindigo.in.
^ "Vistara Flight Schedule" . www.airvistara.com . Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "Vistara Flight Schedule" . www.airvistara.com . Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021 .
^ aci.aero/customer-experience-asq/asq-awards-and-recognition/asq-awards/current-winner-2020/best-hygiene-measures/
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