VMRDA completes four of seven connectivity roads to Bhogapuram airport
The VMRDA has completed four of seven major road projects designed to improve connectivity to the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport. These infrastructure improvements are expected to stimulate economic growth and employment in north Andhra Pradesh.
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Strategic infrastructure development is a key driver for regional economic transformation and industrial investment.
The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) has completed four of the seven major road expansion projects connecting the Greenfield International Airport at Bhogapuram, with the remaining works progressing steadily, VMRDA Chairman M. V. Pranav Gopal said on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference along with Metropolitan Commissioner N. Tej Bharat and Chief Engineer Vinay Kumar, Mr. Pranav Gopal said the seven road projects, being executed at a cost of ₹174.6 crore, were aimed at providing seamless connectivity to the airport. Four of the seven master plan roads have been completed in full, he said.
He said the airport, once operational, would boost investments and transform the economy of north Andhra Pradesh by creating employment opportunities in the aviation, cargo, tourism and hospitality sectors.
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