Visakhapatnam shuts, Bhogapuram opens: Andhra’s newest commercial airport
Bhogapuram Airport, located in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, has begun commercial flight operations. The new airport is situated about 55 km from the existing Visakhapatnam Airport and will primarily serve private flights. Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu marked the launch of commercial operations by officiating the first flight and presenting boarding passes to passengers.
The airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1, is a greenfield facility developed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model and costs over Rs 5,640 crore. It is capable of handling 6 million passengers annually and is operated by GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited (GVIAL).
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