One week into November 2024, Visakhapatnam continues to witness substantial developments and updates in key infrastructure projects across the city. From new airport construction milestones to road repairs and more, here are six infra and developmental updates in Visakhapatnam this week that are shaping the city’s growth: The ASR Greenfield International Airport at Bhogapuram is making swift progress, now expected to commence operations by March 2026, well ahead of its original timeline. According to the latest update this week, over 45% of the construction work is complete.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, along with Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu, is closely monitoring the project. The accelerated timeline could see the airport open six months sooner than anticipated, and officials are aiming to inaugurate it by around March 2026 as opposed to the original deadline, December 2026 . The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has been actively working on an intensive road repair project.
As a part of this, they have already fixed around 2,100 of the 4,441 identified potholes in the city at a cost of Rs 6.9 crore. Alongside this, GVMC is relocating water pipelines that intersect with drainage channels to mitigate contamination risks, which have contributed to recent outbreaks of waterborne diseases in the region.
Out of 398 problematic intersections, 375 pipelines have been diverted, with the remainder set for relocation soon. Plans are .