PM Modi lays foundation stone of Noida International Airport

After laying the foundation stone of Noida International Airport, PM Modi said, "For us, infrastructure is a matter of national building, not politics. Our endeavour is to complete infrastructure project within the stipulated time period."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Noida International Airport in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh and said the airport will develop the tourism and agriculture sector in Uttar Pradesh and pilgrims will be able to easily travel to temples and shrines in the state.

PM Modi was accompanied by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia at the project site..

Speaking on the occasion of the foundation laying stone ceremony of Noida International Airport here, PM Modi said, "Tourism of land-locked states like Uttar Pradesh will greatly benefit from the Noida International Airport. Now, pilgrims will be able to easily travel to temples and shrines in Uttar Pradesh."

"The agricultural potential of Western UP will witness a sharp rise and help the small farmers in exporting goods easily, efficiently and instantly," PM Modi added.

The airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the project's Swiss concessionaire Zurich International Airport AG.

A worker installs a replica of an airplane as preparation were underway on the eve of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Jewar Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gautam Buddha Nagar district.