Andhra Pradesh’s new Bhogapuram airport set to lift regional travel footfall

PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Rs 5,640-crore Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram. Built for six million passengers annually, the greenfield airport could expand travel-linked demand for food, retail, hospitality and services across the Vizianagaram–Visakhapatnam corridor.

— Filed Sat, 1 Aug, 2026, 10:14 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

PM Modi will inaugurate Andhra Pradesh’s Rs 5,640-crore Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram, built to handle six million annual passengers. The greenfield airport is expected to strengthen tourism, trade, connectivity and regional consumer-facing airport activity.

Why this matters

No related recent signals are listed for Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport; the scheduled inauguration introduces a new travel-demand indicator for the Vizianagaram–Visakhapatnam corridor.

Footfall is steady, with 531 signals in the past 90 days; QoQ change is not provided.