India, June 11 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 6-km extension of the Ahmedabad Metro to the city's airport and also cleared the construction of Central government office and residential complexes in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.

The decisions were taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Ahmedabad Metro extension would strengthen connectivity to key infrastructure projects planned in the city.

"The important point in this is that the Sardar Patel Sports Enclave is being built for the Commonwealth Games... it will get connectivity from the airport through this Metro," Vaishnaw said. "This project will be com...