Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka today i.e. on 27 February. Besides this, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate several other development projects in the poll-bound state.
A few days before his visit to Shivamogga, PM Modi said the facility would boost commerce, connectivity and tourism in the region.
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Here’s all you need to know about Shivamogga airport:
Shivamogga airport is being built on 663 acres of land with an investment of Rs 2.5 crore 449.22 crore and its foundation stone was laid by former CM BS Yediyurappa in June 2020.
The airport’s passenger terminal building can handle 300 passengers per hour.
As per the government statement, the airport will improve the connectivity and accessibility of Shivamogga and other neighboring areas in the Malnad region.
It is the 9th domestic airport of Karnataka. Presently the state’s domestic airports are located at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Ballari, Bidar, Hubli, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and Mangaluru. Bangalore and Mangaluru airports are the two international airports in the state.
The airport has the longest runway of 3,200 meters after Kempe Gowda International Airport, Bengaluru and is designed to operate Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 type aircraft and can handle around 200 peak-hour passengers. Is.
Former CM Yediyurappa said that the Shivamogga airport will have the second longest runway in Karnataka after Bengaluru and will fulfill a long-standing demand of the people of Malnad region. “The airport will enhance connectivity, promote tourism and further accelerate development in central Karnataka,” he added.
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The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of two railway projects in Shivamogga – Shivamogga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur New Line and Kotegangaguru Railway Coaching Depot. The new line will be developed at a cost of Rs. 990 crore, will provide better connectivity between the Malnad region and the Bengaluru-Mumbai mainline. Coaching depot in Shivamogga city to be developed at a cost of over 100 crore to help start new trains from Shivamogga and low maintenance facilities in Bengaluru and Mysuru.
The Prime Minister will also visit Shivamogga and Belagavi districts to inaugurate water supply projects worth over Rs. 2,500 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission, which will benefit over 13 lakh people in the two districts, according to a press release.
(With inputs from ANI)
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