New Delhi, April 17 -- April 17:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the inauguration of Amravati airport, terming it as 'great news' for Maharashtra. "The inauguration of Amravati airport is great news for Maharashtra, especially for the Vidarbha region.

The active airport in Amravati will boost commerce and connectivity," PM Modi in response to the X post of Union Civil Aviation Minister, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu. Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the city of Amravati will get special recognition due to the state-of-the-art Amravati Airport and Pilot Training Centre.

"By completing the developmental works in Vidarbha and bringing this region into the mainstream of development, priority will ...