Modi opens Vizag airport as India's south seeks Southeast Asian travelers

TransportationGMR-built facility can handle an initial 6m passengers a yearIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tours Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in the city of Vizag, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. (Photo from Narendra Modi's X post)KIRAN SHARMAAugust 1, 2026 20:18 JSTNEW DELHI -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated India's newest international airport, in the coastal city of Vizag, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.