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IN PHOTOS: PM Modi inaugurates international airport near Rajkot city in Gujarat

Updated On: 27 July, 2023 05:02 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated an international airport near Rajkot city in Gujarat see pics (Photo/PTI)  

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PM Modi with Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at the newly-inaugurated Rajkot International Airport (Pic/PTI)

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PM Modi with Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at the newly-inaugurated Rajkot International Airport (Pic/PTI)
In October 2017, Modi performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the international airport at the Hirasar village near Rajkot city  

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In October 2017, Modi performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the international airport at the Hirasar village near Rajkot city

 

After inaugurating the airport on Thursday, the PM took a walk in the premises and learnt about technical aspects of the facility from officials  

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After inaugurating the airport on Thursday, the PM took a walk in the premises and learnt about technical aspects of the facility from officials

 

It is the first greenfield airport in the state and has been built at a cost of Rs 1,405 crore, a government release said. The facility, located in Hirasar village, around 30 km from Rajkot, is spread over an area of 1,025.50 hectares (2,534 acres), out of which the Airports Authority of India has constructed the airport in an area of 1,500 acres  

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It is the first greenfield airport in the state and has been built at a cost of Rs 1,405 crore, a government release said. The facility, located in Hirasar village, around 30 km from Rajkot, is spread over an area of 1,025.50 hectares (2,534 acres), out of which the Airports Authority of India has constructed the airport in an area of 1,500 acres

 

Modi, who is on two-day visit to Gujarat, will also address a gathering at the Race Course ground in Rajkot city  

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Modi, who is on two-day visit to Gujarat, will also address a gathering at the Race Course ground in Rajkot city

 

From the venue, the PM will dedicate packages 8 and 9 of the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana  

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From the venue, the PM will dedicate packages 8 and 9 of the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana

 

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