New Delhi, April 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the inauguration of Amravati airport and said it is news for Maharashtra, especially the Vidarbha region.

"Great news for Maharashtra, especially the Vidarbha region. An active airport in Amravati will boost commerce and connectivity," PM Modi said in a post on X, responding to a a post by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu.

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated the Amravati Airport on Wednesday in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ddeputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Naidu said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Amravati airport funded by the RCS-VGF took it...