Narendra Modi Inaugurates New International Airport At Rajkot Costing 1405 crores
The airport, covering an area of 23,000 sqm, boasts the capacity to handle 1,280 passengers per hour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced a two-day tour of Gujarat, during which he arrived in Rajkot on Thursday at approximately 3:15 pm. Prior to his arrival, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had already reached Rajkot. The Prime Minister was there to inaugurate the new terminal of Rajkot International Airport, which was constructed at a cost of 1,405 crores. The airport, covering an area of 23,000 sqm, boasts the capacity to handle 1,280 passengers per hour. It is equipped with modern amenities such as a solar power system, green belt, and rainwater harvesting facilities. Notably, it can accommodate large aircraft like Airbus A-380, Boeing 747, and Boeing 777 for takeoffs and landings.
The establishment of this new airport was deemed necessary due to the limitations of the existing 236-acre airport in Rajkot, which faced constraints on expansion owing to dense residential and commercial development around it. The new greenfield airport in Hirasar, Rajkot, was proposed and entrusted to the Airport Authority of India to meet the growing civil aviation requirements.