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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who shared the Prime Minister’s announcement on social media, said Andhra Pradesh is ready to welcome him.

“The Bhogapuram Airport will give wings to the development aspirations of north Andhra,” the Chief Minister posted. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at 10.45 a.m. and will be received by Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Union and State ministers. He will inaugurate the passenger terminal, go around the airport, and later travel in an open-top vehicle to the public meeting venue, where he will address a public gathering.

A grand cultural welcome has been planned with 13,500 tribal women performing the traditional ‘Dhimsa’ dance, while 200 students will present a Kuchipudi performance inside the airport terminal. The state government is also organising a drone show at the Visakhapatnam Beach Road themed “Giving Wings to North Andhra’s Dreams.”

The newly built airport has been extensively decorated to showcase Andhra Pradesh’s rich cultural heritage. Visitors will be greeted by large-scale Etikoppaka artwork at the entrance, while the interiors feature leather puppetry, the Bobbili Veena, Banganapalli mango motifs, and several other displays reflecting the state’s history, traditions, and artistic legacy.

Constructed in just 31 months—nearly five months ahead of schedule- the greenfield airport is among the fastest-completed international airports in the country.