On September 29, 2025, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced the inauguration of an Udan Yatri Cafe at Vijayawada International Airport by the Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapau. This occured 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 aims to enhance the passenger experience by offering affordable, quality food and beverages, with tea priced at Rs.10/- and coffee/snacks/sweets at Rs.20/-. With this inauguration, Vijayawada International Airport becomes the 7th airport (and 6th AAI airport) with an Udan Yatri Cafe, following Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, and Hollongi. The initiative aims to ensure no air passenger travels with an unfilled stomach, with plans to establish more Udan Yatri Cafes across airports in the country.
The HMCA also updated on the construction progress of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at Vijayawada International Airport, which is expected to be completed soon. Completion will significantly increase passenger serving capacity. A new international flight connection from Vijayawada to Singapore will be launched soon, and new domestic routes to Ahmedabad, Varanasi, and Pune will be established in the near future. As part of the 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam' initiative, a sapling was planted by the Minister of Civil Aviation in the cityside of the airport.
Key Entities Referenced
Udan Yatri Cafe: A program to establish affordable food and beverage options at airports across the country.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The primary government body overseeing the Udan Yatri Cafe initiative and aviation-related developments.
Vijayawada International Airport: The location where the Udan Yatri Cafe was inaugurated and where airport development is underway.
Airports Authority of India (AAI): Organization operating the airport where the Udan Yatri Cafe was launched.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates Udan Yatri Cafe at
Vijayawada International Airport
More Udan Yatri Cafes would be established at
airports across the country, says Shri Rammohan
Naidu Kinjarapau
Posted On: 29 SEP 2025 9:38PM by PIB Delhi
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
th
Rs.20/-. With the inauguration of this facility, Vijayawada International Airport becomes the 7
th
airport (and 6 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.SR/DK/SB
(Release ID: 2172916)