Flights from Bhogapuram to foreign destinations very soon, says Kondapalli Srinivas
The Minister says two to three more flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru are proposed, services to Coimbatore, Pune and Varanasi are in the pipeline, and the immediate target is an annual footfall of 50 lakh passengers
On August 1, the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport opened in Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh. The airport is expected to enable direct international flights to destinations like the U.S., Europe, and Australia for residents of north Andhra Pradesh, reducing the need to travel to larger cities for such trips. Minister for MSME and NRI Empowerment, Kondapalli Srinivas, stated that the Telugu diaspora worldwide is estimated at 30 lakh, with four to five lakh people originating from north Andhra alone.
The minister expects to achieve an annual passenger footfall of 50 lakh and anticipates the airport will spur economic growth in the region by attracting major investments in sectors such as steel, pharmaceuticals, and software.
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