PM Modi inaugurates Rs 5,000 crore Bhogapuram Airport in Andhra Pradesh

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district, a nearly Rs 5,000 crore project that the state government says will transform North Andhra into a major economic and industrial hub.The PM was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome, with around 13,500 tribal women performing the traditional Dhimsa dance. The airport premises were adorned with displays celebrating Andhra Pradesh's rich cultural heritage, including Etikoppaka artwork and motifs depicting the state's geographical identity.PM Modi was received by Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan, and union civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu. He later witnessed the Dhimsa