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Vijayawada Airport is now international airport: Arun Jaitley
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which bifurcated the state into Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh, provided that the Centre must \"examine the feasibility of expanding the existing Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati airports to international standards and take an expeditious decision thereon.\"
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to grant international status to Vijayawada airport, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The move follows the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, after which the capital Hyderabad, as well as the state's lone international airport situated in the city, were transferred to the new state of Telangana.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which bifurcated the state into Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh, provided that the Centre must "examine the feasibility of expanding the existing Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati airports to international standards and take an expeditious decision thereon."
Vijayawada International Airport will welcome people from all over & provide an opportunity to discover Andhra Pradesh. @ncbn
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2017
