Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Shivamogga Airport and laid the foundation stone for various projects in Karnataka.
The airport is built at a cost of approximately Rs 450 crore. The passenger terminal building of the airport is built in a lotus flower shape and can accommodate 300 passengers per hour.
The event coincided with the 80th birthday of Karnataka BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.
Shivamogga is the home district of Yediyurappa, a four-time Chief Minister.
The airport is expected to improve connectivity and accessibility from Shivamogga and other neighbouring areas in the Malnad region of Karnataka, officials said This is Modi's fifth visit this year to poll-bound Karnataka, where Assembly elections are due by May.
With PTI Inputs