Bhogapuram Airport Hits 91.7% Completion, Trial Run Set for Next Month

Overview

• Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarau Rammohan Naidu reported 91.7% completion after a site review with local leaders on Tuesday.
• A trial operation is planned for next month as taxiways and the runway progress under quality-focused construction.
• Talks with airlines are under way, and the minister publicly urged IndiGo to evaluate establishing a hub at the airport.
• The ministry is inviting aviation-related firms to the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam next week to boost participation.
• Plans around the project include new five-star hotels, an effort to place an aviation university nearby, and skill centres in Srikakulam and Bhogapuram.