NationalSunday, 2 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Bhogapuram airport inauguration: GMR says project finished 6 months early, boosting Andhra’s aviation map
Bhogapuram’s Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport was inaugurated in August 2026, with GMR saying it was completed six months ahead of the December deadline.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district was inaugurated, and GMR Group Chairman Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao said the project was completed six months ahead of the December deadline.
Key specifics
- Bhogapuram airport is in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, and was inaugurated on Saturday in August 2026.
- GMR Group Chairman Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao said the airport was built 6 months before the December deadline.
- The airport is named Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, a key MCQ fact for location-based questions.
- GMR Group currently handles airports in New Delhi, Hyderabad and other places in India.
- Rao said the airport could spur economic activity in the region, similar to Shamshabad airport in Hyderabad.
Exam lens
Question type: location and infrastructure match-the-following, names, places, and timeline; Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, GMR Group, December deadline, Shamshabad airport are the key recall points. TNPSC may ask which airport was inaugurated ahead of schedule and in which district it is located.