Ludhiana, Jan. 29 -- After years of delays and missed deadlines, the long-awaited civil terminal at the Halwara air base in Ludhiana district is finally ready for inauguration.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the terminal virtually on February 1, local authorities confirmed.

Following the announcement of the schedule, deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain visited the airport on Wednesday to review preparations. With the inauguration, flight operations are expected to begin shortly, though no final date has yet been announced, and no airline has been officially confirmed.

The terminal was earlier scheduled to be inaugurated virtually by the PM on July 27, 2025, but the programme was postponed.

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