Vizag may soon get connected with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the aviation ministry is reportedly mulling the possibility of direct flights between the port city and the neighbouring islands. This move will benefit tourists and migrant workers of the north coastal districts. 

Official sources said the aviation ministry was in a positive mood to allow air service between the two coastal areas along the Bay of Bengal, and the final decision would only be taken once the summer flight schedule reaches Visakhapatnam airport. 

"The airport is waiting for the summer flight schedule from its head office. We can officially reveal information on the proposed flight between Vizag and Andaman after going through the schedule," Visakhapatnam airport director Srinivas Rao told TOI. 

The direct flight between Visakhapatnam and Andaman will cater to the needs of about 1.5 lakh residents of three north coastal districts Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam, who had migrated to the islands way back in the 1950s and 1960s in search of livelihood. 

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