Ludhiana, May 15 -- Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday termed the operationalisation of Halwara Airport a "historic moment" for Punjab and said it fulfilled Ludhiana's nearly three-decade-old demand for direct air connectivity.

In a post on X, Vikramjit Singh said he boarded the inaugural flight to Ludhiana along with Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and MP Rajinder Gupta.

"Boarded the inaugural flight to Ludhiana today with Union MoS Ravneet Singh Bittu and MP Rajinder Gupta," he posted on X.

Calling the development a major boost for the region, the BJP MP said the operationalisation of Halwara Airport would strengthen industry, trade and exports in Ludhiana.

"The operationalisation of Halwara Airport is a his...