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Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu flagged off the first IndiGo Airlines flight to Singapore from the Vijayawada international airport, Vijayawada on 4th December. Mr.Venkaiah Naidu also laid the foundation stone for the integrated passenger terminal being developed at an estimated cost of Rs.611 crore at the airport. He appreciated the efforts of the State and the Central governments in facilitating Andhra Pradesh with air connectivity under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. He mentioned the scheme would enable greater regional connectivity. Vijayawada and Tirupati airports were already declared as international airports.