Aero Express e-buses link city to Bhogapuram airport at lower fares than cabs
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has launched 'Aero Express' electric bus services to connect Visakhapatnam city with the new Bhogapuram airport. The service offers a cost-effective alternative to private cabs with 20 buses operating daily across two main routes.
Why it matters
This initiative improves public infrastructure and accessibility for air travelers while promoting sustainable electric transport in a major Indian city.
With the Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram commencing full commercial operations on August 17, replacing the civil enclave at INS Dega , the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has rolled out a dedicated 'Aero Express' electric bus service for air travellers, at fares lower than those charged by private cabs for the roughly 50-km journey from Visakhapatnam city.
App-based cabs are currently quoting between ₹1,000 and ₹2,000 for the trip. The one-way Aero Express fare from Old Gajuwaka to the airport is ₹400, with intermediate stages priced lower on a descending scale, down to ₹50 from the Airport Junction stop.
B.A. Naidu, Regional Manager, APSRTC, Visakhapatnam, said the corporation began operations on August 16, a day before the airport’s first commercial flights, so that passengers would not be left without transport on opening day. The service was formally inaugurated on August 15.
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