Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the Rs. 35 crore Infosys Development Centre in Visakhapatnam.

The modern facility that the IT giant developed at IT Hill No-2 in Madhurawada would initially house 1000 employees.

Addressing the Infosys staff on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Visakhapatnam, a happening city with good facilities, has the potential of becoming a city like Hyderabad and Bangalore soon.

“Unfortunately, we lost Hyderabad due to bifurcation. Nevertheless, Vizag is the biggest city in the state and has the high potential to catapult into tier-one city. It is an education hub having eight universities including National Law University, four medical colleges, 14 engineering colleges and 12 degree colleges besides several Public Sector Undertakings and Eastern Naval Command," he said, adding that it has also has strong port-based infrastructure.

He further said that the Bhogapuram international airport will also be ready in another two years.