Qatar Aviation Dund ready to invest in Bhogapuram Airport, says Minister
Qatar Aviation Dund is ready to invest in Bhogapuram Airport, confirms the Minister. The move is expected to boost infrastructure, connectivity, and regional development in Andhra Pradesh.
Qatar Aviation Dund ready to invest in Bhogapuram Airport, says Minister
Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said that the Qatar Aviation Fund has expressed investment interest in the Bhogapuram International Airport project. being developed by GMR Group, 40 km from here.
Following a suggestion by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to explore the possibility of establishing a civil aviation university in Visakhapatnam, the Civil Aviation Minister said they will certainly study feasibility.
The suggestion for a civil aviation university was made at a meeting at Amaravati on Wednesday. Naidu underscored the need to enhance connectivity from airports in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and across the state to various domestic and international cities.
Ram Mohan Naidu informed the Chief Minister that technical feasibility studies are underway for new airports at Dagadarthi, Kuppam, and Palasa (Srikakulam district). Regarding the proposed Amaravati Airport, the Union Minister said land surveys are in progress and a RITES team will soon submit a report. If land pooling is completed, the project could commence within two years.
Operations at Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam airports have grown by nearly 40%, and there is increased interest from operators to expand connectivity from Vijayawada, Tirupati, Rajamahendravaram, and Kurnool airports.
The Minister also mentioned that TruJet is set to launch services from Visakhapatnam to various locations starting in October, and that international flights between Vijayawada–Singapore and Tirupati–Muscat will commence soon. Seaplane operations are expected to begin after September.
Earlier, at the review meeting held at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister assessed the progress of the Vijayawada International Airport terminal construction. The Chairman of the Airports Authority of India and Ministry of Civil Aviation were present virtually.
The Chief Minister also issued clear instructions regarding the construction of the terminal building, including the ramp connection to the National Highway. Additionally, the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of terminal works at Kadapa and Rajamahendravaram airports.
