Naidu urges Raju to consider expansion of Vijayawada Airport

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today urged Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju to consider early expansion and conversion of Vijayawada Airport to international standards.
The airport is currently mired in land acquistion problems.
Naidu made the request when Raju along with Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary R N Choubey met him at his office here.
Stressing that land acquisition is a major issue in Vijayawada which needs to be addressed at the earliest, Naidu urged Raju to take up early expansion and conversion of Vijayawada Airport to international standards, a source said.
Responding to the request, Choubey assured Naidu that he would personally take up the issue, the source said.

Both the ministers also discussed about general civil aviation policies and expressed the need to improve regional connectivity, among others issues.
During the meeting, Naidu also expressed the need for development of Tirupati and Visakhapatnam airports.
Meanwhile, Raju tweeted, "Urban Development and Aviation go hand in hand. In discussion with Sh @MVenkaiahNaidu today to explore synergies.