Surat: Referring to the recent study by London-based Oxford Economics that Surat will be the fastest growing city in the world through 2035, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the future belongs to Surat and other nine fastest growing cities of India.
Congratulating the huge crowd present at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Surat terminal building expansion on Wednesday, Modi said, “All top 10 fastest growing cities in the world till 2035 are in India and Surat is on the top. The future belongs to Surat and the nine fastest growing cities. It is our responsibility that these cities should be prepared for the present and future. Apart from infrastructure, education, health etc., we have to touch the hearts of the people to be on the top.”
PM said that the Surat’s spirit of surging ahead will get a further boost with the expansion of terminal building at Rs 354 crore and the development projects of Surat Municipal corporation (SMC) worth over Rs 1,000 crore.
“Surat’s airport is third biggest and busiest airport of Gujarat. The expansion of terminal building will become capable to handle 1,200 domestic and 600 international peak hour passengers. It will be capable of handling 26 lakh passengers per annum from the current 4 lakh passengers. Also, the cargo complex at Surat airport will boost the exports from Surat and people visiting from other countries will save time and money,” said Modi.
31/01/19 Times of India
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Congratulating the huge crowd present at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Surat terminal building expansion on Wednesday, Modi said, “All top 10 fastest growing cities in the world till 2035 are in India and Surat is on the top. The future belongs to Surat and the nine fastest growing cities. It is our responsibility that these cities should be prepared for the present and future. Apart from infrastructure, education, health etc., we have to touch the hearts of the people to be on the top.”
PM said that the Surat’s spirit of surging ahead will get a further boost with the expansion of terminal building at Rs 354 crore and the development projects of Surat Municipal corporation (SMC) worth over Rs 1,000 crore.
“Surat’s airport is third biggest and busiest airport of Gujarat. The expansion of terminal building will become capable to handle 1,200 domestic and 600 international peak hour passengers. It will be capable of handling 26 lakh passengers per annum from the current 4 lakh passengers. Also, the cargo complex at Surat airport will boost the exports from Surat and people visiting from other countries will save time and money,” said Modi.
31/01/19 Times of India
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