After the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Indian Air Force (IAF) has also granted in-principle approval to undertake balance work at the upcoming international airport at Halwara, close to Ludhiana.
Since the new integrated civil enclave and cargo terminal are coming up at the Air Force Station in Halwara, which is one of the oldest frontline airbases of the IAF, close to Ludhiana, the formal nod of the IAF was mandatory to undertake the work inside the Air Force-governed areas.