TBM Staff - Mumbai
On Monday, Dr. KS Jawahar Reddy, the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, conducted an inspection of the Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport construction site. He urged officials to expedite the construction process and ensure its completion by the December 2025 deadline. During his visit, Dr. Reddy inspected various aspects of the project, including the airport terminal building, runway, air traffic control center, and other ongoing works.
He also reviewed the airport’s plans, with representatives from the GMR group providing detailed explanations about the construction progress. Project engineers reported that 25% of the work has been completed.
The inspection was attended by K. Karthik, the Joint Collector of Vizianagaram, MV Suryakala, the RDO, Shyam Prasad, the Tehsildar of Bhogapuram Mandal, Manomay Rai, CEO, GMR Vizag International Airport, Rama Raju, the Project Head, and other representatives from the GMR group and revenue officials.
The airport’s foundation stone was laid in May 2023, and the first phase of the project is expected to be completed 36 months after the commencement of work. However, officials aim to operationalise the airport by December 2025, six months ahead of the initially scheduled inauguration. If successful, the airport will welcome its first commercial flight in April 2026. In its first phase, the airport is expected to serve six million passengers annually, with expansions in phase 2 and phase 3 to accommodate 12 million and 18 million passengers, respectively.
The Bhogapuram airport project is poised to be a major developmental milestone in Andhra Pradesh. Spanning a 40 km area between Vizag and Bhogapuram, the site is being developed with an initial investment of Rs 4,592 crore. Upon completion, the project is expected to drive economic growth, attract investment, spur real estate development, and boost tourism in the area. Once operational, the current Visakhapatnam International Airport, managed by the Indian Navy, will be decommissioned.
