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Chandigarh airport to be named after Bhagat Singh

Published on 23 Aug 2022

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  • The Punjab and Haryana governments have agreed to rename Chandigarh's international airport after freedom struggle icon Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
  • The airport's terminal building falls in Punjab's Mohali town. The ₹ 485-crore airport project is a joint venture of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the governments of Punjab and Haryana.
  • The Punjab government has already declared a state holiday on March 23, the martyrdom day of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

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