Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Andhra Pradesh Inaugurates Key Power Substation and Airport Validation Flight
The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh has finished building a new power substation near Gannavaram Airport.
This substation will help provide better electricity to the airport and nearby areas, including homes, farms, and factories.
It will be officially opened on January 5 by the energy minister.
The substation cost Rs 30.65 crore and has big transformers to handle a lot of power.
Meanwhile, a new international airport in Bhogapuram is getting ready.
On January 4, an Air India plane will land there to check if everything is working properly.
This airport is being built by the GMR Group and will be able to handle many passengers and big planes.
It will start full operations by 2026 and will have special features like facial recognition for entering and modern bridges for boarding planes.
APtransco completed the 132/33 kV Airport Gannavaram substation, costing Rs 30.65 crore, to be inaugurated on January 5.
The substation will provide reliable power to Gannavaram Airport, industrial, agricultural, and residential areas, benefiting 3.5 lakh people.
Bhogapuram Airport received its first validation flight on January 4, assessing its readiness for commercial operations by June 2026.
The airport, developed by GMR Group at a cost of ₹4,592 crore, will handle 6 million passengers annually and feature advanced facilities like facial recognition and aerobridges.
Three major transportation corridors are being developed to improve access to Bhogapuram Airport from across North Andhra.
- Who
- Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APtransco) and GMR Group
- What
- Inauguration of 132/33 kV Airport Gannavaram substation and Bhogapuram Airport validation flight
- When
- January 4-5, 2024
- Where
- Gannavaram and Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To strengthen power infrastructure and commence airport operations
- Substation Cost
- Rs 30.65 crore
- Substation Transformers
- Two 50 MVA power transformers
- Beneficiaries
- 3.5 lakh people
- Airport Cost
- ₹4,592 crore
- Airport Capacity
- 6 million passengers annually (expandable to 18 million)
- Runway Length
- 3.8 kilometers
- Validation Flight
- January 4, 2024
- Substation Inauguration
- January 5, 2024
