NEW DELHI. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said the government is making unprecedented investments in modern infrastructure to build a “Viksit Bharat”, while inaugurating the first phase of Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh. He noted that the infrastructure budget has increased more than six-fold in the past 11 years, with over ₹17 lakh crore spent on highways and more than one lakh kilometres of roads constructed.
The Prime Minister highlighted major progress in rail, port and waterway connectivity, including linking the Kashmir Valley and North-East capitals to the rail network. Developed at an investment of around ₹11,200 crore under the PPP model, the Noida International Airport is one of India’s largest greenfield airport projects and is expected to boost regional connectivity and economic growth.
