Plans afoot for direct flights to US, UK, Canada from Punjab: CM

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the Punjab government is in talks with major airline companies, for them to start direct international flights connecting Amritsar and Mohali to major destinations like Vancouver.

Mann said this at a national conference organised by the apex industry body, associated chambers of commerce and industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

‘’We are in talks with Tatas (Air India), Vistara, British Airways and Air Canada that we need direct flights from Amritsar and Mohali to London, Vancour, Toronto, Silicon Valley, Chicago . We have an upgraded immigration and customs system. We would have three terminals (going up from one at present),” Mann said.