Modi inaugurates Purvanchal Expressway as IAF showcases prowess on emergency airstrip | 10 points
Riding an Air Force C-130 Hercules plane, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday landed at Karwal Kheri in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur district to inaugurate the 340km-long Purvanchal Expressway that also has an airstrip. Built at a cost of ₹22,500 crore, the expressway is aimed at giving a boost to the economic development of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel, who were present at the event among other leaders, received the Prime Minister on the highway.
1. Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the highway is a symbol of development in the region. “The expressway will give momentum to development. It is an expressway that will strengthen the state’s economy,” he said.
