Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed the Adampur airport in Ludhiana after Guru Ravidas on the revered saint's birth anniversary and also virtually inaugurated the terminal building at the Halwara airport in Ludhiana. The terminal will initially operate a single domestic flight to Delhi, expected to commence in the first week of March and to be operated by Air India. The Prime Minister reached the Adampur airport at around 3.45pm from Delhi following the presentation of the Union Budget in Parliament. Modi said it is a matter of immense honour and pride that today, on the auspicious occasion of Sant Ravidas Jayanti, it has been decided that the Adampur airport will now be known as Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport. From the airport, he visited Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Ludhiana on the occasion of the 649th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas. "This is a joyous day for countless people. It is a fitting tribute to the timeless ideals of Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji. His message of equality, compassion and service continues to motivate us all greatly," Modi later said in a post on X. He also virtually inaugurated the terminal building of the Halwara airport in Ludhiana Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, ministers of state Ravneet Singh Bittu and V Muraleedharan, and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann attended the inauguration ceremony at Halwara. Mann formally welcomed the Union ministers and reiterated Punjab's demand to name the airport after Ghadar revolutionary Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha. Union MoS Ravneet Singh Bittu also supported the demand and called for early operationalisation of the cargo terminal, citing Ludhiana's strong industrial base. He said the airport would significantly reduce logistics costs for exporters who currently depend on Amritsar and Chandigarh airports for cargo movement. Prime Minister Modi later posted on 'X', "The inauguration of a terminal building at the Halwara Airport is a moment of immense joy for the people of Punjab, especially Ludhiana and surrounding areas. Ludhiana, as we all know, is a vital industrial and commercial hub in Northern India. This city is known for its dynamic people. Our Government is working tirelessly to improve air connectivity for this city, reflecting in the ongoing works for a modern airport." Speaking at Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar, PM Modi said the inauguration of the Halwara civil terminal would help develop Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur as centres of growth and progress. The airport's terminal building project is a Rs.54.67-crore joint venture between the Punjab government and the Airports Authority of India, and has the capacity to handle 300 passengers at a time....