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On Tuesday Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu inspected Bhogapuram airport works in Vizianagaram. He visited the ongoing development sites and stated that the project would be completed before 2026. Bhogapuram airport will employ approximately 6,00,000 individuals once completed. Mr Rammohan Naidu, Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu, MLA Lokam Madhavi, Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju along with GMR officials have visited the site. GMR officials have informed the central minister that 32 per cent of the work has been completed. Ram Mohan Naidu at this visit stated that they would get the necessary clearances from the central government and promised to complete one terminal by the end of December. He also said that all the highways around will be connected to the airport and promised that the central government will do all sorts of promotions for the development.

Inspected the ongoing construction at Bhogapuram Int Airport today. Supervised terminal, runway, and ATC tower works with officials. Committed to making it a top airport with international standards.This will be growth engine for Uttarandhra, and will be finished at record speed. pic.twitter.com/z8eUOAAEDi

— Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu (@RamMNK) July 9, 2024

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan are keen on completing Bhogapuram airport, as their election promise. CBN is scheduled to visit the site on Thursday after visiting the Polavaram left main canal near Darlapudi. Bhogapuram airport construction was held in court for many days because of the land owners' compensation issues. Soon after the TDP government took charge, they started working on airport development activities. Once the airport is operational, the region will have massive economic growth.