
Aug 3, 2026
✦Business Line
GMR bets on rapid traffic growth at Alluri Sita Ramaraju Intl Airport in Bhogapuram
GMR Group expects the new Alluri Sita Ramaraju International Airport in Bhogapuram to handle six million passengers annually within five years. "The Visakhapatnam region is developing rapidly and has tremendous potential for passenger traffic," said I. Prabhakar Rao. Commercial operations start on August 17, with plans to scale capacity significantly later.