Vizianagaram, Aug. 1 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu at the inauguration on Saturday of the Bhogapuram International Airport in Vizianagaram, said the project marks a historic transformation for North Andhra after years of waiting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rs 5,000 crore Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram today and launched development projects worth over Rs 17,900 crore during his visit to Andhra Pradesh

Addressing the inauguration event, Union Minister Naidu recalled that some political leaders had earlier ridiculed the region, claiming it was a place where "even an Airbus would never land" and belittling its development potential.

The Union Minister said those criti...