Notification Issued to Rename Adampur Airport as Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport

June 16, 2026

The central government has officially renamed the Adampur Airport in Jalandhar as Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport. Its notification was issued on June 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated this new name on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Ji’s 649th birth anniversary.

Keeping in mind the development of the Doaba region and religious sentiments, the central government made this historic decision. Adampur Airport is considered the main hub for air services for the entire Doaba region, including Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur. Now it will be known by the name of the great social reformer Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji.

The decision has been finalized after the official notification issued by the government on June 12. The digital inauguration of this new naming was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He unveiled the plaque of the new name on the historic and sacred occasion of Guru Ravidas Ji’s 649th birth anniversary.

Huge excitement among followers across the country and abroad

Since the renaming of Adampur Airport, a wave of happiness has spread among the followers of Guru Ravidas Ji (Sangat) living all over the world, including the Doaba region of Punjab. Local residents and NRIs have appreciated this step taken by the central government.