Vijayawada International Airport’s New Terminal Set to Complete by June 2025

In response to queries from Machilipatnam MP V. Balashowry in the Lok Sabha, Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu announced that the construction of a new integrated terminal building and associated projects at Vijayawada International Airport is projected to be finished by June 2025. The Union minister clarified that the estimated cost for the construction, initially set at 611.80 crore by the Public Investment Board in March 2020 and approved by the Centre in June 2020, did not exceed the budget. The delays in completion were attributed to challenges such as obtaining environmental clearance, the impact of Covid-19, cyclonic storms, and other obstacles. The anticipated completion date for all works is now set for June 2025.