Ludhiana, March 30 -- Two months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly constructed civil terminal at the Halwara airport, flight operations are expected to commence by mid-May, Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Sunday.

Bittu announced that services on the Halwara-Delhi route are likely to begin between May 10 and May 15, with ticket bookings expected to open in April. The initial operations will be carried out using a 160-seater Airbus A320 aircraft, with two daily flights planned - one in the morning and another in the afternoon.

Describing the development as a major boost to regional connectivity, Bittu said the project would enhance travel convenience and promote trade and economic gr...