Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka on 27 Feb 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly constructed Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka that was developed at a cost of ₹ 450 crores. The airport is designed like a lotus flower and is suitable for A-320 type of aircrafts. This airport is spread across 758 acres of land.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates new international airport in Rajkot
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new international airport in Rajkot, Gujarat, in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 27 July 2023. This airport spans an area of 236 acres and consists of a new terminal building equipped with various sutainability features like double insulated roofing system and LED lighting.
Prime Minister inaugurates a new intergrated terminal building in Port Blair
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair in the presence of Union Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Admiral DK Joshi (Retd.). on 18 July 2023. This new terminal building at the international airport is built at a cost of ₹ 710 crores and is now capable of serving more than 1,200 passengers during peak hours. The new terminal building is oyster-shaped that reflects the beauty of the sea and rich biodiverisity of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A statue of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar was also erected at the premises of this airport.
Union Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates the Utkela Airport in Odisha
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the Utkela Airport in Odisha on 31 Aug 2023. He also inaugurated a direct flight between Utkela and Bhubaneshwar through video conferencing. This airport owned by the Odisha state government and has been developed as a regional airport under the UDAN scheme of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation at ₹31 crores. Odisha currently has 5 airports with the addition of this airport.
Union Cabinet approves the declaration of Surat Aiport as an international airport
The Union cabinet chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had approved the proposal to declate Surat Airport in Gujarat as an international airport. This potential move will make Surat city as a key player in the international aviation landscape and foster a new era of prospoerity for the Gujarat region.