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SRIKAKULAM/VIZIANAGARAM
Major temples and tourer spots successful Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts are apt to witnesser an summation successful pilgrims and tourists successful the adjacent future, with the planetary airdrome astatine Bhogapuram, strategically located connected the Visakhapatnam-Srikakulam road (NH-16). Although the airdrome is situated successful Vizianagaram district, it is conscionable 40 km from the Srikakulam municipality and is scheduled to statesman operations by June, 2026, arsenic per the State government’s deadline.
Tourism officials, preparing to observe World Tourism Day connected September 27, Saturday person highlighted the benefits aerial connectivity connected the region’s tourism potential. According to Srikakulam tourism serviceman N. Narayana Rao, “The airdrome is going to beryllium boon for the tourism assemblage successful Srikakulam district, which is location to historical temples including the Mahashiva temple of Srimukhalingam, Vishnu’s temple at Srikurmam and the Arasavalli Sun God temple. The territory besides has fantastic beaches including 1 astatine Mogadalapadu, Kalingapatnam and others. Additionally, for wildlife enthusiasts and quality lovers, the vertebrate sanctuary astatine Telineelapuram is determination and oldest Buddhist sites astatine Dantapuri, Salihundam. Mr. Narayana Rao adds that the availability of accommodation astatine decent hotels is ever a apical precedence of tourists. “The operation of caller hotels successful Srikakulam and the way betwixt Srikakulam and Bhogapuram is going to assistance the tourism sector,” helium added.
Anticipating accrued demand, entrepreneurs person begun investing successful the hospitality sectory, with astatine slightest 8 caller hotels apt to travel up on the Srikakulam-Bhogapuram agelong successful the adjacent mates of years.
Andhra Pradesh State Hotels Association president G. Srinivasa Rao who is besides Managing Director of Hotel Maruthi G. Srinivasa Rao said that 5 caller hotels would apt travel up successful and astir Bhogapuram airport. “Many apical edifice groups person already got approvals from the authorities for the constitution of caller hotels adjacent NH-16 betwixt Visakhapatnam-Srikakulam. It is truly a bully motion for the maturation of the hospitality and tourism sectors successful the region,” said Mr. Srinivasa Rao portion speaking to The Hindu. “Generally, hotels adjacent to airports volition person higher footfalls. Room occupancy volition besides beryllium much than 75%. So, a batch of concern is expected successful the hospitality assemblage adjacent the caller airport,” helium added.
Speaking to The Hindu, Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appalanaidu said that the caller airdrome would boost tourism and hospitality assemblage successful the district. “The operation of caller hotels and resorts volition spur economical enactment and make livelihood for locals. It volition besides guarantee improvement of the transport assemblage wrong nary time,” helium added. Additionally, helium said that Vizianagaram, which is known for its practice structures, forts and temples would pull much visitors aft the completion of the airport.
