27 FEB 2023

Brand New
Shivamogga Airport
For Karnataka

amrutha pagad

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Kuvempu Airport in Karnataka's Shivamogga on February 27. 

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pm modi inaugurates airport

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Rs 450 crore project

The airport has been developed at the cost of Rs 450 crore. The airport will be able to handle 300 travellers every hour.

area

The airport is spread across 775 acres.

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last mile connectivity

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The airport will boost connectivity and accessibility of Tier 2 cities in Karnataka like Shivamogga and the Malnad region.

lotus-shaped airport

The lotus-shaped airport in Shivamogga is likely to be named after 20th-century Kannada poet Kuvempu. 

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'people wearing chappals'

During an address, PM Modi said he's witnessing the progress of people wearing 'hawai chappals ’travelling in hawai jahaz’, lauding India's aviation sector.

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bsy's 80th birthday

PM Modi walked hand-in-hand with former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa while inspecting the airport. It is also BSY's 80th birthday. 

Photo: twitter/bsyediyurappa

pm modi inpsects airport

PM Modi also inspected the interiors of the new airport. 

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tradition and tech

PM Modi said that the new airport embodies Karnataka's tradition & technology. 

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