Cargo facility at Bhogapuram airport to benefit pharmaceuticals, horticulture crops

The newly built Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India, August 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram of Vizianagaram district is expected to benefit pharmaceutical, aqua products, horticulture and perishable goods, thanks to special priority for cargo facility in the airport. The new airport has a 5,000 square meters cargo terminal which can handle 25,000 metric tonnes of goods every year.“The new airport at Bhogapuram has been developed with a long term vision to unlock opportunities in trade, cargo, tourism and aviation linked industries,” G.B.S. Raju, Business Chairman of GMR Group stated in a release.While speaking to The Hindu, A.P. Markfed