The recently started flight services from Orvakallu Airport to Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam are getting good response from passengers. The flight that departs from Vijayawada at 3.45 pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday reaches Orvakallu Airport at 4.50 pm. 55 to 65 passengers are coming in this flight.
Similarly, it departs from Orvakallu at 5.10 pm and reaches Vijayawada at 6.15 pm. Again 60 to 65 people are going from here. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the flight departs from Bengaluru at 10.05 am and reaches Orvakallu Airport at 11.20 am. This 74-seater aircraft currently carries 40 to 50 passengers.
The same flight departs from Orvakal Airport at 11.40 am and reaches Visakhapatnam at 1.20 pm. 35 to 45 people are travelling on this route. It also departs from Vizag at 1.40 pm and arrives at Orvakal Airport at 3.25 pm. 30 to 40 passengers are travelling there. The flight departs from Orvakal Airport at 3.45 pm and reaches Bengaluru at 4.45 pm. About 40 to 50 passengers are travelling on this route.
Since the coalition government came to power in the state, development has been on the rise. To bring back the brand image of AP, the government has focused specifically on roads, railways and air routes along with the capital Amaravati. The government has already issued orders allowing AP Airports Development Corporation Limited to take a loan of Rs. 1000 crore for the development of 4 new airports in the state.
The government has decided to guarantee the loan of Rs 1,000 crore to be taken through HUDCO. This loan will be used for the development of Kuppam, Dagadarthi, Srikakulam and Amaravati airports. The government has clarified that the loan can be used for land acquisition, infrastructure costs, viability gap fund and emergency use.
There are currently 7 airports in the state. Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kadapa, Rajahmundry and Gannavaram airports are managed by the Airports Authority of India. While Kurnool Airport is under the auspices of the state government, there is a private airstrip in Puttaparthi.
In addition to these, an international airport is being prepared in Bhogapuram. Moreover, the state government has decided to build 7 more new airports to meet the increasing needs, besides two greenfield airports in Srikakulam and Kuppam.
