Andhra Pradesh seeks July 5 date from PMO for Bhogapuram airport inauguration

VIZIANAGARAM: 

Andhra Pradesh authorities has reportedly requested the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to corroborate July 5, 2026, for the inauguration of the planetary airdrome built astatine Bhogapuram successful Vizianagaram district. The State authorities is hopeful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi volition judge the invitation and inaugurate the airdrome connected that day.

Vizianagaram District Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy, Joint Collector S. Sedhu Madhavan and different officials are making arrangements for the inauguration of the project, which is expected to spur economical enactment successful the northbound Andhra region, fixed its determination and the connectivity it provides to Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts.

“We are going to marque arrangements with state-of-the-art facilities for the inauguration of the airport. We are conscionable waiting for the confirmation of the Prime Minister’s Office’s consent. As the airdrome is afloat acceptable for its functioning, the PMO whitethorn corroborate July 5th oregon it whitethorn suggest alternate days arsenic per the docket of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We are prepared for immoderate date,” a elder authoritative of the State authorities said, seeking anonymity.

The GMR Group built the airdrome astatine an estimated outgo of ₹5,000 crore connected 2,200 acres acquired by the State government. The radical expects to grip astir six cardinal passengers a twelvemonth astatine the airport, which has been named the Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport, aft the state fighter. The terminal, built implicit 77,000 quadrate metres, volition person 40 check-in counters and 26 migration counters.

In a property release, Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association vice-president Oruganti Naresh Kumar urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to instrumentality steps to run flights to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and different countries. He besides requested the authorities to participate into fixed-fare agreements with reputed taxi and motorcycle operators crossed the state to trim the load connected aerial passengers travelling from Visakhapatnam and different parts of the State.