Ludhiana, July 18 -- In the works since 2018, the civil terminal at Halwara air base in Ludhiana is finally ready for take-off after years of delay and missed deadlines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the terminal virtually on July 27, confirmed Ludhiana deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain, as shared by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

But no final date has been announced for the commencement of flight operations and no airline has been confirmed yet. An official said Air India might begin a flight to Delhi, but necessary permissions were still pending.

Developed at the Indian Air Force (IAF) base at Halwara in Raikot subdivision, the civil terminal was a long-pending demand of Ludhiana residents, especially the busin...