Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday set a target for officials here to complete the Rs 611-crore new integrated terminal building works of Gannavaram Airport (Vijayawada Airport) by June 2025.
The Chief Minister issued these guidelines during a review of the airport expansion works at his residence in Undavalli, which was also attended by Union Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu.
“He (CM) has set June 2025 as the target to complete the new integrated terminal building worth Rs 611 crore,” an official press release said.
Officials told the CM that about 60 percent of the expansion work has been completed so far, while 52 percent of the Rs 85 crore Air Traffic Controller (ATC) tower has been completed.
Discussing the designs, Chandrababu Naidu stressed that the airport should reflect the culture of the southern state and called for Kuchipudi-themed designs for the terminal building.
Meanwhile, the CM told officials that the southern state intends to build five airstrips at Mulapeta, Kuppam, Dagadarthi, Tadepalligudem and another airstrip between Anantapur and Tadipatri.
