CPI(M) holds rallies, urges MP, MLAs to save Visakhapatnam Airport
The CPI(M) in Visakhapatnam is campaigning to keep the existing city airport operational for domestic flights after the new Bhogapuram Airport opens. The party argues that the current airport is more accessible and essential for the city's industrial and medical needs.
Why it matters
This reflects local political opposition to infrastructure changes that may negatively impact urban accessibility and economic convenience.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday (July 11, 2026) organised bike rallies across the Visakhapatnam East, West, North, and South constituencies, demanding that Visakhapatnam Airport remain operational as a domestic facility and not be closed after the opening of Bhogapuram Airport.
The rally began at Gopalapatnam, with party workers submitting representations to Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat and MLAs P.G.V.R. Naidu (Ganababu), P. Vishnu Kumar Raju, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu, and Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav.
The party contended that residents can currently reach the airport within half an hour from any part of the city, compared to a projected two-hour journey to Bhogapuram. It argued that taxi fares would rise sharply if flights were shifted there.
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