The Udan Yatri Cafe at Vijayawada International Airport was inaugurated by Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapau today in the presence of Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Member of Parliament, Vijayawada; Dr Sharad Kumar, Member (Operations), AAI; Dr H Srinivas, Member (HR), AAI and senior officials from AAI.

The Udan Yatri Cafe will play a crucial role in enhancing the passenger experience by offering affordable, and quality food & beverages, including tea priced at Rs.10/-, coffee/snacks/sweets at Rs.20/-. With the inauguration of this facility, Vijayawada International Airport becomes the 7^th airport (and 6^th AAI airport) after Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad and Hollongi.

During his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation emphasized that the Udan Yatri Cafe initiative would ensure that no air passenger would travel with an unfilled stomach. He further announced that more Udan Yatri Cafes would be established at airports across the country in a phased manner.

The HMCA also provided crucial update on the future developments at Vijayawada International Airport. He mentioned that the construction of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) is in progress and is expected to be completed within the next few months. Upon completion, the new terminal will significantly increase passenger serving capacity. He further assured that a new international flight connection from Vijayawada to Singapore will be launched soon, and that new domestic routes to Ahmedabad, Varanasi, and Pune would be established in the near future.

As part of the 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam' initiative, a sapling was also planted by the Minister of Civil Aviation in the cityside of the airport.

 

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