GMR’s Bhogapuram airport to begin commercial flights on August 17
GMR Airports’ new Bhogapuram airport near Visakhapatnam is set to open for commercial operations on August 17, initially handling 6 million passengers a year. The PPP project is planned to scale to 40 million passengers, creating a long-term travel, retail and cargo demand corridor.
GMR’s Bhogapuram airport near Visakhapatnam will begin commercial flights on August 17 with six million annual passenger capacity. The PPP airport includes commercial-development potential, cold-chain cargo infrastructure and plans to scale capacity to 40 million passengers.
Why this matters
The August launch follows recent GMR signals that Bhogapuram will open with 6 million annual passenger capacity and scale toward 40 million passengers.
Footfall is steady, with 539 signals recorded in the past 90 days.