Bangalore Airport

Bengaluru International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBL) is a 4,050 acres (16.4 km²) international airport serving the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The airport is located in Devanahalli, which is 40 km (25 mi) from the city. It replaced the old HAL Bangalore International Airport. Construction of the airport began in July 2005, after a decade long postponement. It was expected to be inaugurated on March 30, 2008 but due to delays in air traffic control (ATC) services, it started its operations on the night of 23 May 2008, just before midnight.

Future plans for the airport site envisage expansion of the terminal and runways and generous commercial development, including business centers, tax-free shops, entertainment centers, malls and office space.

Bengaluru Airport

Summary

Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. (BIAL)
Serves Bengaluru, India
Location Devanahalli, Karnataka, India
Coordinates 13°11′52.4″N 77°42′22.8″E / 13.197889, 77.706333
Website www.bengaluruairport.com

Construction

BLR Airport under constructionThe new airport was originally planned to accommodate 3.5 million passengers a year, but this has now been redesigned to handle 12 million passengers. The redesign resulted in an increase in the size of the terminal, number of aircraft stands, new taxiway layouts and supporting infrastructure.

A plan is also being processed for a direct rail service from Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station to the Basement Rail terminal at the airport. Access on the National Highway 7 is being widened to a six lane expressway, with a 3 feet (0.91 m) boundary wall, as construction moves ahead.

A new expressway was planned to connect the airport to the city's Ring Road. The expressway, expected to be a tolled road, would begin at Hennur on the Outer Ring Road.However the State government, citing a study report of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), has told the Karnataka High Court that the proposed super expressway connecting the Outer Ring Road and Bangalore International Airport (BIA) is not feasible.


Source: wikipedia.org