Visakhapatnam, April 15 -- Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India's largest hospitality company, has announced the signing of a new *Vivanta-branded hotel at Bhogapuram International Airport in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.

The project will be developed as a greenfield venture, the company said in a release here on Wednesday.

With this addition, IHCL will expand its footprint in Andhra Pradesh to nine hotels, including four currently under development.

Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President - Real Estate & Development, IHCL, said that Bhogapuram International Airport is poised to emerge as a key aviation hub, driving growth along the Visakhapatnam-Bheemili-Bhogapuram corridor.

She noted that strong infrastructure devel...