Amaravati, Jan. 4 -- Around 50 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, Bhogapuram International Airport, located in Vizianagaram district, received its first flight on Sunday, January 4.

Air India flight from New Delhi was welcomed with ceremonial water cannons as it touched down, completing the first trial run on the 3.8-km runway.

Union Civil Minister K Rammohan Naidu, along with Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naiduand District Collector S Ramsundar Reddy, was present at the ceremonial event. He called it historic in the aviation sector and hoped it would bring benefits for the North Andhra region. "Roads leading to the airport would be widened, providing a hassle-free journey for passengers coming from Vishakapatnam and other regions," he s...