PM Modi lays foundation stone of ₹1,500 crore Kota–Bundi airport for Rajasthan's Hadoti region
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by video message, laid the foundation stone of the Kota–Bundi airport at Shambhupura in Rajasthan on 7 March 2026; the airport will cost about ₹1,500 crore and serve the Hadoti region.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Kota–Bundi airport at Shambhupura, Rajasthan, on 7 March 2026, addressing the ceremony by video message. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Union Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu attended in person. The PM said the airport, to be built at a cost of about ₹1,500 crore, would bring new hope to the whole Hadoti region of Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar, and that travel and trade would grow once it is operational. He recalled that he had promised the airport in November 2023; until now people of the region had to travel to Jaipur or Jodhpur for flights. He also said both major railway stations of Kota are being upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, and that the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway through Kota and Bundi is opening a new gateway for the region. He referred to his recent Ajmer visit, where appointment letters were given to over 21,000 youth.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 7 March 2026, Shambhupura (Kota–Bundi), Rajasthan
- Cost
- About ₹1,500 crore
- Region served
- Hadoti: Kota, Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar
- Present
- Om Birla, CM Bhajanlal Sharma, Union Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu; PM by video
- Promise
- Made by PM in November 2023
- Other links
- Amrit Bharat stations at Kota; Delhi–Mumbai Expressway through Kota and Bundi
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of a new airport for Rajasthan's Hadoti region on 7 March 2026. Which city is it meant to serve?
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Correct answer: D — Kota
The Kota–Bundi airport at Shambhupura will serve Kota and the wider Hadoti region.
Which of the following districts is NOT part of the Hadoti region named by the Prime Minister at the Kota airport ceremony?
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Correct answer: A — Ajmer
The PM named Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar as the Hadoti region; Ajmer is not part of it.
What is the approximate cost of the Kota–Bundi airport whose foundation stone was laid on 7 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹1,500 crore
The PM said the airport would be built at a cost of about one and a half thousand crore rupees.
Consider the following statements about the Kota–Bundi airport ceremony of 7 March 2026: 1. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma were present at Shambhupura. 2. The Prime Minister said the airport had been promised in November 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: Om Birla and CM Bhajanlal Sharma attended, and the PM recalled his November 2023 promise.