Haryana CM now focusing on air connectivity

Chandigarh, October 26 

 After continuous improvement in road and rail connectivity in the National Capital Region, Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Lal is now focusing on air connectivity and the Bhoomi Pujan of Hisar runway is being organized on October 27, 2020 which will mark the beginning of development of the International Aviation Hub as well.

Giving information in this regard today, an official spokesperson said that this is a special initiative to strengthen the roads, expand the metro and develop the Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor in the state. A joint venture has been set up by the name of Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited through which several railway projects are being implemented in Haryana in public-private partnership (PPP). Work to close the unmanned railway crossings is still going on and Railway Over Bridge (ROB) or Railway Under Bridge (RUB) are being constructed wherever required.

He informed that the Government of Haryana has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for a strong International Aviation Hub in Hisar.

       The spokesperson said the proposed aviation hub from Hisar has an airport of international standards with 9,000-foot run-way, adequate parking space, maintenance facilities, repair and overhauling (MRO) facilities for airlines and General Aviation (GA) operators, Aerospace University, pilots, Global Training Centre for Engineers and Ground Handling Staff and plans for residential and commercial development.

          He informed that for the implementation of UDAN 4 Scheme from the Advanced Hisar Airport three hangars are being constructed to accommodate a large apron, a small ferry terminal and A320 type aircraft. A Joint Working Group of Domain Experts has been formed to guide the State Government for the development of Aviation Hub in Hisar.

It has been decided to expand the existing airstrips in five airports of the state. Hisar Airport is being developed as an aviation hub and the runway here will be extended to 9,000 feet, while the other four airstrips at Karnal, Pinjore, Bhiwani and Narnaul will be expanded to 5,000 feet, so that at these places also, medium-sized aircraft can be provided with various activities like parking, sub-basing, flying training as well as adventure sports.

Hisar Airport has already been added under the Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Central Government.

It is noteworthy that the Central Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the 121.742-km long electrified broad gauge line of Haryana Orbit Rail Corridor from Palwal to Sonipat at an estimated cost of Rs 5617.69 crore. Now, Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has sent two new projects to the Central Government regarding so as to conduct study to gauge the feasibility of Rs 191.73 crore project in Kaithal city and Jhajjar-Narnaul new railway line and .

He informed that direct rail connectivity will be available from Jhajjar to Narnaul and this will herald a new era of development in South Haryana. The 85-km railway line will connect North and South Haryana and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor and an integrated multi-modal logistics hub being set up at Nangal Chowdhary. He said that after Rohtak, Kaithal will be the second city in Haryana where the elevated railway track will be constructed. After the formation of six routes of 135-km long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, five new cities named Panchgram will be developed within a radius of two kilometres of this route.

The spokesperson said that Sonipat, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Palwal and Mewat districts of Haryana fall on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Express Way. With this, the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Eastern Peripheral-Way has become operational, which is a major relief for people going to Gurugram. The completion of these projects has not only reduced the traffic burden in Northern Haryana but also in the National Capital Region and the ports in the western states connecting Ghaziabad, Noida have been provided rapid speed link from Gurugram, Faridabad and Palwal districts of South Haryana. Similarly, the Delhi Metro has been expanded from Gurugram to Manesar. Also, work is also progressing rapidly on the proposal to connect Gurugram with Faridabad by Metro.

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