The Haryana government has decided to develop the existing airfield at Hisar in the state in a time-bound manner so as to make it suitable for handling of bigger aircraft. The civil aviation department has invited expression of interest from established companies for this purpose.
The length of the runway would be extended by 2,000 ft and it would be upgraded for bigger aircraft. Night landing facilities would be provided and navigation aids would also be upgraded. Another apron would be set up south of the existing runway for parking.
Meanwhile, the Haryana Transport Department has introduced air-conditioned Volvo bus service directly from Chandigarh to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi. A spokesman of the department said that the Volvo buses, known as 'Saarthi, would leave the Inter State Bus Terminus here and run up to Gurgaon via the Indira Gandhi International Airport.