Bhogapuram airport launch: CM Naidu heads to Delhi to invite PM Modi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is traveling to Delhi to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the new Bhogapuram International Airport. The project is expected to serve as a major logistics hub and economic catalyst for North Andhra.
Why it matters
The inauguration of this airport is a significant infrastructure milestone for Andhra Pradesh, aimed at boosting regional connectivity and economic development.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will travel to Delhi on Wednesday to formally invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the inauguration, scheduled for August 1, of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district.
During the visit, Mr. Naidu is also expected to call on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Ministers’ Piyush Goyal, Manohar Lal Khattar and C.R. Patil. He will leave Amaravati at 7.30 a.m. and reach Delhi by 10 a.m. Mr. Naidu will stay overnight and return to the State Secretariat by 10.20 a.m. on Thursday.
Reviewing arrangements with senior officials on Monday night for the inauguration, Mr. Naidu directed that the event be conducted on a grand scale, with a traditional welcome for the Prime Minister showcasing the cultural heritage of North Andhra. He said the airport would emerge as “the jewel of North Andhra” once operational.
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