GMR’s Bhogapuram airport to open in August with 6m-passenger annual capacity
GMR’s Bhogapuram airport near Visakhapatnam is scheduled for inauguration on August 1 and commercial operations from August 17. Built for an initial six million passengers annually, the airport has phased plans to expand beyond 40 million, creating a significant long-term travel-retail and F&B footfall opportunity.
GMR’s Bhogapuram airport near Visakhapatnam will be inaugurated on August 1 and begin commercial operations on August 17. The airport will initially handle six million passengers annually, with phased capacity expansion above 40 million, creating a future airport-retail opportunity.
Why this matters
GMR’s recent Bhogapuram airport signal also flagged the August opening and 6 million annual-passenger target, reinforcing the airport’s near-term footfall opportunity and longer-term retail and F&B potential.
Footfall is steady, with 485 signals recorded over the past 90 days.
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- The Hindu BusinessLine — 1h after first sighting