The story so far
Vizag Airport Relocation
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 5h ago
Commercial operations at Visakhapatnam Airport are set to shift permanently to the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram from August 17, following the transfer of the VTZ code. Political tensions emerged as leaders from different parties traded accusations over credit for the airport project.
How it unfolded
2d ago
YSRCP accuses CM Naidu of 'credit chori'
2d ago
Nara Lokesh slams YSRCP at airport inauguration
4d ago
Centre decides to end commercial ops at Vizag airport
What happened earlier
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Full story →YSRCP accuses Naidu of 'false claims' over Bhogapuram airport credit
YSRCP accused Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu of making false claims over the Bhogapuram Airport.
YSRCP asserted that the previous YS Jagan government did the bulk of the work on the airport.
Former minister Gudivada Amarnath said the YSRCP government secured clearances and acquired land for the airport.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Vizag airport to end commercial operations soon
Centre ends scheduled commercial operations at Visakhapatnam Airport and transfers its airport code VTZ to Alluri Sitarama Raju International Greenfield Airport at Bhogapuram.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bhogapuram airport on August 1, 2026.
Commercial operations at Bhogapuram are set to begin on August 17, 2026, after which the Visakhapatnam civil enclave will close to scheduled flights for 30 years.
Non-scheduled commercial operations and flights by armed forces or government agencies may continue at Visakhapatnam Airport.