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Modi inaugurates Rs 5000 crore Bhogapuram airport
Times of India··1 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1 inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district, a nearly Rs 5,000 crore GMR Group project. Phase one targets six million passengers annually, with commercial operations scheduled from August 17. Modi also dedicated additional development projects worth over Rs 17,900 crore during the visit.
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What It Means For You
- Travellers in Vizianagaram and North Andhra can use the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram when commercial flights begin on August 17.
- Residents seeking industrial jobs can watch whether the nearly Rs 5,000 crore project delivers the employment and export growth the state government has projected.
- Anyone connecting through Andhra Pradesh gains an alternative to Visakhapatnam for domestic and eventual international routes from the GMR developed facility.
What's Happening
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1 inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district.
- The nearly Rs 5,000 crore greenfield project developed by GMR Group was named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju and designed for six million passengers annually in phase one.
- Around 13,500 tribal women performed the traditional Dhimsa dance during the ceremonial welcome before Modi laid foundation stones for additional projects worth over Rs 17,900 crore.
North Andhra Gets A Greenfield Gateway
- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu received Modi at the airport inauguration.
- Long term plans aim to expand capacity to 40 million passengers per year as the state pitches the airport as a catalyst for North Andhra industrial growth.
- The visit included multiple development project dedications as Andhra Pradesh positions Bhogapuram as a major economic and connectivity hub.
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