Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to develop one Greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram, near Visakhapatnam and upgrade a few more in the State.
According to the Socio Economic Survey 2014-15, which formed part of the (2015-16) Budget documents, the airports in Tirupati, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry are to be modernised. The upgrade would be to international standards. The State government is also planning to develop six no-frills airports.
In his budget speech, lasting almost two hours, Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said no frill airports are proposed at Nagarjuna Sagar, Guntur district and Donakonda in Prakasam district. Regional airports are to be developed in Kuppam, Chittor district; Dagadarthi in Nellore district; and Orvakallu in Kurnool district.
The State government, he added, is extending support to Airports Authority of India for expansion or modernisation of existing airports in Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Tirupati.
12/03/15 N Ravi Kumar/The Hindu
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According to the Socio Economic Survey 2014-15, which formed part of the (2015-16) Budget documents, the airports in Tirupati, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry are to be modernised. The upgrade would be to international standards. The State government is also planning to develop six no-frills airports.
In his budget speech, lasting almost two hours, Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said no frill airports are proposed at Nagarjuna Sagar, Guntur district and Donakonda in Prakasam district. Regional airports are to be developed in Kuppam, Chittor district; Dagadarthi in Nellore district; and Orvakallu in Kurnool district.
The State government, he added, is extending support to Airports Authority of India for expansion or modernisation of existing airports in Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Tirupati.
12/03/15 N Ravi Kumar/The Hindu
