NationalSunday, 2 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Andhra’s Bhogapuram airport, named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, opened with ₹4,727 crore project; India’s airport count rose to 166
In August 2026, PM Modi opened Bhogapuram International Airport in Andhra Pradesh and highlighted India’s airport expansion from 74 in 2014 to 166 in 12 years.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ₹4,727 crore Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, and said India’s airport count had risen from 74 in 2014 to 166 in 12 years.
Key specifics
- Bhogapuram airport was built at a cost of ₹4,727 crore in Vizianagaram district.
- The airport was named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
- Modi said India had 74 airports in 2014 and 166 airports after 12 years.
- The government linked the airport expansion to the UDAN scheme for middle-class and poor families.
- He also mentioned ₹18,000 crore worth of development works launched in Andhra Pradesh.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and infrastructure match-the-following, airport name, cost, district, and scheme linkage; TNPSC may ask which airport in Andhra Pradesh was named after Alluri Sitarama Raju and how many airports India had in 2014.