A proposal for construction of a new terminal building, with a budget of Rs 240 crore, was sent to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Head Office, as part of the next five-year plan for development of Visakhapatnam International Airport. In addition to this, four additional parking bays are also planned, Airport Director K. Srinivasa Rao has said at the Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) meet, chaired by Visakhapatnam MP M.V.V. Satyanarayana.
The AAC members expressed concern at the complete stoppage of air cargo operations for outgoing cargo for the past three months, due to lack of personnel and BCAS approval. They said that 150 tonnes of cargo, which used to be sent earlier, was stopped. AAC members appealed to the Director to write to airline operators and seek their cooperation in improving both domestic and international connections from Vizag, which was ranked the 9th richest city in India.