In October 2017, Modi performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the international airport at the Hirasar village near Rajkot city

After inaugurating the airport on Thursday, the PM took a walk in the premises and learnt about technical aspects of the facility from officials

It is the first greenfield airport in the state and has been built at a cost of Rs 1,405 crore, a government release said. The facility, located in Hirasar village, around 30 km from Rajkot, is spread over an area of 1,025.50 hectares (2,534 acres), out of which the Airports Authority of India has constructed the airport in an area of 1,500 acres

Modi, who is on two-day visit to Gujarat, will also address a gathering at the Race Course ground in Rajkot city

From the venue, the PM will dedicate packages 8 and 9 of the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana