Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Modi Inaugurates Bhogapuram Airport, Launches Rs 17,900 Crore Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on August 1, 2024.
He opened a new airport in Bhogapuram that can handle 6 million passengers a year.
He also started many big projects worth 17,900 crore rupees, like new highways, power lines, and a semiconductor plant.
The airport uses smart technology and green building ideas.
The projects aim to create jobs, improve travel, and help the environment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bhogapuram Airport on August 1, 2024.
The airport, built under PPP, will handle 6 million passengers annually and features AI, BIM, and green technologies.
Modi laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 17,900 crore, including highways, power transmission, and a semiconductor plant.
The projects aim to boost tourism, trade, employment, and renewable energy integration.
Modi also inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Inauguration of Bhogapuram Airport and foundation stones for multiple development projects
- When
- August 1, 2024
- Where
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh and Mysuru, Karnataka
- Why
- To boost connectivity, tourism, investment, employment, and support renewable energy and infrastructure development
- Event
- Inauguration of Bhogapuram Airport
- Date
- August 1, 2024
- Location
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh
- Projects Launched
- Rs 17,900 crore
- Airport Capacity
- 6 million passengers annually