Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of Punjab said that his state government is in talks with major airline companies, to start direct international flights connecting Amritsar and Mohali to major destinations like Vancouver.
He said that: ’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, Vancouver, 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.
He said the international airports in Punjab, would have all the facilities like five-seven-star hotels, besides presence of staff of different embassies.
‘’Lakhs of pilgrims visit Amritsar Saheb for ‘darshan’ and to pay obeisance to Darbar Saheb. The city attracts many religious and other tourists,” he said, adding there is a tremendous scope for tourism in the state.
