PM Modi inaugurates State’s first greenfield International airport at Hirasar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on a two-day visit to Gujarat today. The Prime Minister inaugurated the State’s first greenfield International airport at Hirasar near Rajkot today. Mr. Modi also took a tour of the new airport.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia were present on the occasion. The new airport has been built over 1500 acres of land at the cost of 1,405 crore rupees.
 
Later, the Prime Minister is scheduled to address a rally at racecourse ground in Rajkot. From there, he will lay the foundation stone for various projects worth over 860 crore rupees at Rajkot.

Mr. Modi will also inaugurate two developmental projects under the ambitious Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation-SAUNI Yojana. Apart from this Mr. Modi will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various developmental works of Rajkot Municipal Corporation.