Indian Politics
PM Modi Inaugurates Bhogapuram Airport and Launches ₹17,900 Crore Projects
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THE BRIEF
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Vizianagaram district on August 1, 2026, alongside launching state-wide development projects worth over ₹17,900 crore.
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The new greenfield airport, built for ₹5,640 crore by GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited, is designed to handle six million passengers annually in its first phase.
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Commercial flight operations at the new facility are scheduled to commence on August 17, 2026, coinciding with the cessation of civil operations at the existing Visakhapatnam airport.