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AP: Renigunta Airport to be named as Sri Venkateswara Intl Airport : TTD Chairman

Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh), June 17 (UNI) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has recommended to the Civil Aviation Ministry that the Renigunta Airport be renamed Sri Venkateswara International Airport, a senior official said today.
TTD Chairman BR Naidu told the media here the Airport will be re-designed replicating Tirumala aesthetics, bringing spiritual beauty.
Naidu was speaking after the Trust Board during meeting held at Annamaiah Bhavan here.
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