GMR opens Bhogapuram airport, creating a new north Andhra travel-retail hub
GMR Group’s ₹5,640-crore Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram opens with capacity for 6 million passengers a year, scalable to 40 million. The airport is positioned to lift tourism, cargo and passenger-led retail demand across north Andhra.
PM Modi inaugurated GMR Group’s ₹5,640-crore Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram. The 2,200-acre PPP airport initially handles 6 million passengers annually and can scale to 40 million, supporting tourism, cargo, trade and airport-retail opportunities in north Andhra.
Why this matters
The opening follows GMR's earlier signals on Bhogapuram's launch readiness and its role as a retail and logistics gateway near Visakhapatnam, extending the operator's broader airport monetisation and network-upgrade agenda.
Footfall is steady, with 542 related signals recorded over the past 90 days.
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