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PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Navi Mumbai airport

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Navi Mumbai airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the long overdue airport project at Navi Mumbai on Sunday. PM Modi said, “Issue of Navi Mumbai airport has been pending for years. And, this is not the only project that is pending. When I assumed office I realised there were several such projects. That is why we began a Pragati initiative and gave priority to completion of projects.”

“In our country, nearly 450 planes are operational. 900 new planes will be bought this year. Aviation sector is moving ahead,” he further said.

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Sources familiar with the project development told that GVK group, the diversified infrastructure major working on the project, is confident that first phase of the airport with the capacity to handle 10 million passengers per annum will be ready in another four years.

 

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