Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Alluri Sitarama Raju Airport Inauguration Sparks Development Hopes
The new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh, is about to open.
The chief minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cut the ribbon.
The airport will help people travel, bring more visitors, and create jobs.
Farmers who gave up land for the airport will get a free flight and front‑row seats at the ceremony.
The airport will start commercial flights on August 17, 2024.
The project was built on land from seven villages, and residents of four other villages were moved to new homes.
The whole event shows how the government wants to grow the region.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram.
The airport is expected to attract investment, boost tourism, and create jobs in North Andhra.
A one‑time free flight will be offered to farmers who donated land, with front‑row seats at the PM’s meeting.
Commercial flight operations are scheduled to begin on August 17, 2024.
Land for the airport was acquired from seven villages, with residents of four additional villages rehabilitated.
- Who
- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, farmers who donated land
- What
- Inauguration of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport and announcement of a free flight for land donors
- When
- Inauguration Saturday; commercial flights begin August 17, 2024
- Where
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To boost investment, tourism, employment, and improve connectivity in North Andhra
- Airport
- Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport
- Location
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh
- Inauguration Date
- Saturday (exact date not specified)
- Commercial Operations Start
- August 17, 2024
- Free Flight Offer
- One‑time complimentary flight for land‑donating farmers