Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government is making unprecedented investments in modern infrastructure to build a Viksit Bharat. Speaking after inaugurating the first phase of Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh this afternoon, Mr Modi shared that over the past eleven years, the infrastructure budget has been increased more than six-fold, with over 17 lakh crore rupees spent on highways and expressways and over one lakh kilometres of highways constructed.
The Prime Minister highlighted that for the first time, the Kashmir Valley and the capitals of the North-East are being connected to the rail network, while port capacity has more than doubled in the past decade and the number of inland waterways continues to grow. He said, India is working at a rapid pace in every sector necessary for building a Viksit Bharat.
Calling for collective effort and national unity in the face of global challenges, the Prime Minister said he had spoken at length in Parliament and held detailed discussions with Chief Ministers about tackling the crisis arising from the ongoing conflict.
Noida International Airport is among the largest greenfield airport projects in the country. Phase I of Noida International Airport has been developed at a total investment of around 11,200 crore under a Public-Private Partnership model.
