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.

— Filed Sat, 1 Aug, 2026, 12:25 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

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.