PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 5,000 crore Bhogapuram airport on Aug 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport built at nearly Rs 5,000 crore at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on August 1. The state government views Bhogapuram Airport not merely as an infrastructure project, but as a transformational asset for the entire North Andhra region. As per the official schedule, PM Modi is expected to arrive at the airport from Delhi on a special aircraft at 10:45 am on August 1. Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will receive him. At 10:58 am, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the airport terminal building and subsequently inspect the facility along with the Chief Minister, Governor and other dignitaries. He will then proceed to a public meeting venue in an open-top vehicle, where more than 13,500 tribal women and students will greet him with a grand Dhimsa dance performance.