PM Modi to Rename Adampur Airport After Guru Ravidas, Inaugurate Halwara Terminal During Punjab Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Punjab on February 1 (Sunday) and will rename the Adampur Airport after Guru Ravidas. As per the offical release, at around 3:45 PM, the Prime Minister will visit Adampur airport,

where he will unveil the new name of the Airport as 'Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Airport, Adampur'. He will also inaugurate the Terminal Building at Halwara Airport in Ludhiana, Punjab."On the auspicious occasion of the 649th Birth Anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji, the renaming of Adampur Airport honours the revered saint and social reformer whose teachings of equality, compassion, and human dignity continue to inspire India’s social ethos. Further advancing aviation infrastructure in Punjab, the Terminal Building being inaugurated by PM at Halwara Airport will establish a new gateway for the State, catering to Ludhiana and its surrounding industrial and agricultural hinterland. Located in Ludhiana district, Halwara is also home to a strategically important Indian Air Force station," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. "The earlier airport at Ludhiana had a relatively small runway, suitable for small-size aircrafts. To improve connectivity and accommodate larger aircrafts, a new civil enclave has been developed at Halwara which has a longer runway capable of handling A320-type aircrafts," it said. "Aligned with Prime Minister’s vision of sustainable and environmentally responsible development, the terminal incorporates several green and energy-efficient features, including LED lighting, insulated roofing, rainwater harvesting systems, sewage and water treatment plants, and the use of recycled water for landscaping. The architectural design reflects Punjab’s rich cultural heritage, offering passengers a distinctive and regionally inspired travel experience," it added. Earlier in the day, PM Modi had congratulated the local population and those passionate about wetland conservation for the designation of Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch as Ramsar sites. The wetlands in Kutch in Gujarat and Etah in Uttar Pradesh have been recognised as Ramsar sites, marking the unique ecosystems for conservation under a global framework."Delighted that the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch (Gujarat) are Ramsar sites. Congratulations to the local population there as well as all those passionate about wetland conservation," Modi said in a post on X. "May these wetlands continue to thrive as safe habitats for countless migratory and native species," PM Modi said.The designation of these two sites under the Ramsar Convention takes the total number of such wetlands in India to 98.