Shivamogga Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Shivamogga airport, with a lotus-shaped terminal in Karnataka on February 27. The well-equipped airport is situated on 662.38 acres of land and has a runway, terminal building, ATC tower, fire station, taxiway apron, apron, approach road, peripheral road and compound wall.

PM Modi inaugurates Shivamogga airport

The event coincided with the 80th birthday of Karnataka BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

PM to inaugurate Shivamogga airport and development projects in Karnataka on Feb 27

The new airport has been developed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore. The airport is expected to improve connectivity and accessibility of Shivamogga and other neighbouring areas in the Malnad region.

PM Narendra Modi in Karnataka to inaugurate Shivamogga airport on Feb 27

The prime minister will take a walk-through and inspect the newly built airport, after which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple projects in Shivamogga, according to the statement issued on Saturday.

PM Modi to inaugurate Karnataka’s Shivamogga airport on February 27: See Pics

The greenfield domestic airport at Sogane in Shivamogga district has been constructed under the Centre’s UDAN scheme. The scheme is aimed at making air travel affordable to all.

Shivamogga airport to boost business, says PM Modi ahead of its inauguration

Modi was responding to the tweet threads of Shivamogga MP B Y Raghavendra, who shared a video of the airport and its terminal on his Twitter handle, saying the dream of an airport in Shivamogga has come true.