Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone for the Rs 4,592 crore Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport at Bhogapuram, near Visakhapatnam, on Wednesday while reiterating his recent statement of shifting his office and family to the port city in September.
Spread over an area of 2,203 acres, the airport, about 40 km northeast of the city, to be built by the GMR group in PPP mode, will have two runways with a capacity to handle the large A320 and A380 aircraft. It is expected to commence operations by 2026. A cargo complex, an aviation academy, and an atrocity will also come up nearby.
