The Bathinda-Abohar section of the national highway-7 will provide direct access to Bathinda airport, according to a greenfield project proposal from Punjab’s Public Works Department (PWD) with a budget of 51 crore rupees.
As soon as air service resumes at southwest Punjab’s sole airport, better road connectivity is reportedly required.
As soon as air service resumes at southwest Punjab’s sole airport, better road connectivity is reportedly required.
Now, a nine-km long rural link road connects the airport, which is situated in the village of Virk Kalan, some 30 kilometres from the district seat.
According to PWD executive engineer (rural) Ayush Goyal, the department presented a plan for a 5.7-km long brand-new road to the airport after receiving instructions from the district administration.
