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INFRASTRUCTURE | Kota Airport
PM Modi lays the foundation stone for Kota Airport
Giving Impetus to
Hadoti’s Aspirations
Clear intentions and strong resolve accelerate the pace of development
exponentially. This is evident in Rajasthan today. The resolve for a developed India
is gaining new momentum here. In this direction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
laid the foundation stone for Kota Airport on March 7th. This modern airport, built
at a cost of approximately 1500 crore rupees, will accelerate the development of
the entire region in the future.
he city of Kota in Rajasthan is famous not Jodhpur to catch flights, as an airport will soon be
only for education but also as a major energy operational in Kota. At the foundation stone laying
Thub. Electricity is generated here from various ceremony of the Kota airport, Prime Minister Nar-
sources, including nuclear, coal, gas, and water. endra Modi, referring to the 2023 event, said, “I had
Kota’s Kachori, Doria sarees, stone, and sandstone said that Kota’s airport will not remain just a dream
are also renowned worldwide. The Basmati rice of but will be made a reality. Today, I am happy that
nearby Bundi is renowned in international markets the moment has come when the construction work
for its aroma. This entire region, known for its hard of Kota airport is about to begin.”
work, manufacturing, and potential, is now set Kota is being provided with strong connectivity
to gain a new identity with the construction of an from all sides. On one hand, under the Amrit Bharat
airport, which will accelerate the development of Station Scheme, both major railway stations in Kota
Kota and the surrounding areas. are being equipped with modern facilities, while
In the future, the people of Kota and its nearby on the other hand, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
places will no longer need to travel to Jaipur or passing through Kota and Bundi is opening new
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programme of the Prime Minister.
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