UP will have more than 20 operational airports
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UP will have more than 20 operational airports

The government of Uttar Pradesh has announced that the state will soon have more than 20 operational airports, five of which will be international airports.

"Unprecedented work has been done in the field of civil aviation during the tenure of the Yogi government," stated state finance minister Suresh Khanna in his speech. There are currently nine operational airports in the state, and 80 destinations can be reached by air."

In addition, he stated that the state has three operational international airports and the ones coming up in Jewar and Ayodhya are going to be international airports.

The minister added that the construction of six airports—Aligarh, Azamgarh, Moradabad, Shravasti, Chitrakoot, and Sonbhadra—is nearing completion during the Yogi government's tenure. Four airports have already been constructed.

"A total of 21 airports will become operational in the state in the coming years, with five international and 16 domestic airports. "We believe that the state's citizens should have access to air travel," he added.

The Yogi government's annual budget for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024 also places a special emphasis on expanding the state's rail and ropeway connectivity.

In the Yogi government's budget for 2023–2024, which includes a provision of more than 25 billion for the development of metro rail service in the four metropolitan cities of Uttar Pradesh, India's first ropeway project for public transportation in Varanasi also receives priority.

In the Yogi government's budget for 2023–2024, infrastructure development has also been prioritised in all state development authorities, including Lucknow and urban areas.

As part of this, it is proposed to allocate Rs 1.5 billion for the establishment of ropeway services in Varanasi and other cities. The Kanpur Metro Rail Project has received a budget allocation of Rs 5.85 billion for the 2023–2024 fiscal year.

The Agra Metro Rail Project will also receive an investment of Rs 4.650 billion On the other hand, the metro rail project in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and other cities has received funding in the amount of Rs 1 billion The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor Regional Rapid Transit System project has been allocated Rs 1.37 billion by the Yogi government for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

Similarly, this budget provides Rs 3 billion for the Chief Minister's Urban Expansion and New City Promotion Scheme. In addition, the budget includes a provision of Rs 6.51 billion for the acquisition of land for the renovation, divertiment, and treatment of Goddhoiya Nala and Ramgarh Tal in Gorakhpur city.

The government of Uttar Pradesh has announced that the state will soon have more than 20 operational airports, five of which will be international airports. Unprecedented work has been done in the field of civil aviation during the tenure of the Yogi government, stated state finance minister Suresh Khanna in his speech. There are currently nine operational airports in the state, and 80 destinations can be reached by air. In addition, he stated that the state has three operational international airports and the ones coming up in Jewar and Ayodhya are going to be international airports. The minister added that the construction of six airports—Aligarh, Azamgarh, Moradabad, Shravasti, Chitrakoot, and Sonbhadra—is nearing completion during the Yogi government's tenure. Four airports have already been constructed. A total of 21 airports will become operational in the state in the coming years, with five international and 16 domestic airports. We believe that the state's citizens should have access to air travel, he added. The Yogi government's annual budget for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024 also places a special emphasis on expanding the state's rail and ropeway connectivity. In the Yogi government's budget for 2023–2024, which includes a provision of more than 25 billion for the development of metro rail service in the four metropolitan cities of Uttar Pradesh, India's first ropeway project for public transportation in Varanasi also receives priority. In the Yogi government's budget for 2023–2024, infrastructure development has also been prioritised in all state development authorities, including Lucknow and urban areas. As part of this, it is proposed to allocate Rs 1.5 billion for the establishment of ropeway services in Varanasi and other cities. The Kanpur Metro Rail Project has received a budget allocation of Rs 5.85 billion for the 2023–2024 fiscal year. The Agra Metro Rail Project will also receive an investment of Rs 4.650 billion On the other hand, the metro rail project in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and other cities has received funding in the amount of Rs 1 billion The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor Regional Rapid Transit System project has been allocated Rs 1.37 billion by the Yogi government for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Similarly, this budget provides Rs 3 billion for the Chief Minister's Urban Expansion and New City Promotion Scheme. In addition, the budget includes a provision of Rs 6.51 billion for the acquisition of land for the renovation, divertiment, and treatment of Goddhoiya Nala and Ramgarh Tal in Gorakhpur city.

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