Bed Rolls Catch Fire in AC Coach of Puri-Tirupati Express
According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), Rajahmundry, the incident occurred around 5.30 am in coach B-5 after the train crossed Tuni
FLY 91 to operate flights to Vijayawada, Rajahmundry
It is as part of the airlines decision to enhance its capacity and frequencies across existing routes, says CEO Manoj Chacko
Air Pollution In Rajahmundry Higher Than In New Delhi
The collector has asked the AP Pollution Control Board engineers to find out why air pollution is so high in Rajamahendravaram.
Man Held For Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl
The accused was identified as Dara Vengala Rayudu, a native of Rajahmundry in East Godavari district
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh to students: Dont do anything you cant tell your mother
At a recent event in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh's IT Minister Nara Lokesh inspired students to reflect on their life choices, suggesting they consider whether they would feel proud sharing those decisions with their mothers.
Nara Lokesh inaugurates 6.3 crore academic buildings at Rajahmundry Arts College
Minister for Education and IT unveils the college logo, which was erected on the renovated entrance gate of the college; interacts with international students at the C.V.Raman International Studies and Research Centre on the campus
Aviation growth story piggybacking on foreign travel: AAI report
NEW DELHI: The growing desire for international travel continues to fuel Indias aviation growth story. According to the latest data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the first half of the current financial year, foreign travel has surged by nearly 7% compared to the same period last year. The Air Traffic Report, made public on Wednesday, shows that 3.95 crore passengers travelled abroad from India between April and September 2025, up from 3.69 crore during the same period in 2024. Overall passenger traffic grew by 2.6%, with 20.21 crore people flying in the six-month period this year compared to 19.69 crore last year. Domestic air travel recorded a modest 1.6% increase, with 16.25 crore passengers this year versus 15.99 crore in the previous fiscal period. The total Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) arrivals plus departures rose by 2.8%, reaching 15.77 lakh in AprilSeptember 2025 compared to 15.35 lakh last year. Thanks to airlines regularly announcing new international routes, several relatively smaller airports such as Surat, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Jaipur, Varanasi, Mangaluru, Kannur, Bagdogra, Pune, Indore, and Udaipur have registered strong double-digit growth in international passenger traffic. Among them, Bagdogra and Coimbatore posted remarkable increases of 51% (13,492 flyers) and 50.5% (1,60,597 flyers), respectively, in AprilSeptember 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Among major airports, Bengaluru recorded an impressive 28.9% surge in international traffic, handling 34,58,308 passengers in the first half of the current financial year. Hyderabad showed substantial growth of 19%, while Mumbai registered a 5.6% increase. Delhi, however, saw a slight 0.5% decline. Domestic Travel Trends Sindhudurg Airport reported the highest growth in domestic passenger traffic, with an 84.1% increase and 21,936 flyers over the previous financial year. Other airports that recorded notable growth include Kishangarh (65.7%, 59,421 flyers), Darbhanga (64.3%, 3,86,174), Gorakhpur (57.5%, 5,62,596), Cuddapah (53.9%, 33,973), and Pithoragarh (56.5%, 8,215). Airports such as Tiruchirappalli (55.6%), Tirupati (42.9%), Jeypore (42.1%), Bilaspur (38.1%), Rajahmundry (33.7%), and Kurnool (22.9%) also posted impressive domestic growth figures. Among major airports, both Delhi and Mumbai reported negative growth in domestic travel. The closure of Terminal 2 at IGIA and changes in flight schedules significantly impacted Delhis numbers, which dropped by 5.8% to 2,64,91,445 passengers, compared to 2,81,07,645 last year. Mumbai saw a 0.8% dip, handling 1,91,02,987 passengers. Meanwhile, Hyderabad registered strong domestic growth of 11.3% with 1,26,64,800 flyers, while Chennai saw a 5.1% increase with 83,79,339 passengers.
RPF, GRP Crack Down on Ganja Smuggling Under Operation NARCOS
Joint enforcement teams conducted inspections at Samalkot, Bapatla, Rajahmundry, Gudur, and Ongole railway stations.
IndiGo adds Rajahmundry to destination list of its daily flight services from Puducherry
Rajahmundry, Kakinada Streets Pile Up With Diwali Rubbish
Over 20 tonnes of extra waste cleared; officials struggle to manage leftover crackers and plastics
Collector Orders Filling Up of Vacant Posts in Rajahmundry GGH
While reviewing the working of GGH at a meeting in the hospital on Thursday, senior officials informed her that a total of 484 posts have been sanctioned for the Rajahmundry hospital, of which 158 posts are lying vacant.
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh flagged off the flight service on the ground at the Rajahmundry airport
Alliance Air Launches Direct Flight From Rajahmundry To Tirupati, Centre Praises Move
The long-awaited direct flight service between Rajahmundry (Madhurapudi) and Tirupati was formally launched today, significantly reducing travel time between the cultural and spiritual capitals of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra MP Mithun Reddy Leaves Jail On Bail In Multi-Crore Liquor Scam Case
YSRCP Member of Parliament PV Mithun Reddy walked out of Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry Central Jail after being granted conditional bail.
NHAI seeks cooperation for widening of Annavaram-Rajahmundry NH-16 to six-lanes
Rajahmundry Central Prison wins bronze for hygiene at national prison meet
