Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma attended the ground blessing ceremony for the construction of the new state terminal building at Jaipur Airport. He performed stone blessing, laid a stone foundation, and offered fullahuti in the havan.
The Chief Minister said that development of air, rail and road transport in the state is improving connectivity. For this project, ₹52 crore 35 lakh has been approved, with the first phase costing ₹19 crore 62 lakh for the state terminal building.
Modern facilities to be available in the building
The new terminal building will feature offices, two VIP lounges, a conference hall, a meeting hall, ten rest rooms, a training room, a café and a security check area. Its architecture will blend modernity with a glimpse of Rajasthan’s cultural heritage.
In the second phase, hangars for aircraft and helicopters and a tar‑made runway will be constructed. The Airports Authority of India has allocated 12,778 square metres of land to the state government for this project.
Expansion of transport and connectivity
The Chief Minister said work is underway to expand air connectivity in Kota, Kishangarh, Barmer and Bikaner. Additionally, land has been allocated for establishing flying training organisations in Jhalawar, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Sri Ganganagar, and 145 acres of land is being made available for the expansion of Udaipur Airport.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Premchand Bairwa, MP Madan Rathod, Manju Sharma, MLA Dr. Kailash Verma, Gopal Sharma, Balmukundacharya, Mayor Sunil Kothari, Deputy Mayor Saroj Kanhwar, Principal Secretary V. Srinivas, Additional Principal Secretary Public Works Praveen Gupta, Chief Governance Secretary Civil Aviation Nevin Jain and several other representatives and officials.