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Bengaluru International Airport

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
File:Bengaluru Airport Logo.svg
Bengaluru Airport terminal building
  • IATA: BLR
  • ICAO: VOBL
    BLR is located in India
    BLR
    BLR
    Location of BLR in India
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL)
ServesBangalore
LocationDevanahalli, Karnataka, India
Hub for
Elevation AMSL915 m / 3,002 ft
Coordinates13°11′56″N 077°42′20″E / 13.19889°N 77.70556°E / 13.19889; 77.70556 (Bengaluru International Airport)
Websitewww.bengaluruairport.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
Statistics (Jan - Dec 2010)
Air Traffic Movements (ATM)110,437 [1]
Current Daily ATM312
Passenger traffic11,240,000 [1]
Cargo tonnage (in metric tons)210,000 [1]

Bengaluru International Airport (Template:Lang-kn) (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBL) is an international airport soon to be named as the "Kempe Gowda International Airport" serving the city of Bangalore. The airport is located 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Devanahalli and is 40 km (25 mi) from the central business district of Bangalore (30 km (19 mi) from the Bangalore City Railway Station[2]) and covers 4,000 acres (1,600 ha).[4] It replaced the HAL airport. For the period of Apr–Nov 2010, it was the fourth busiest airport in terms of overall passenger traffic and fifth busiest in terms of international passenger traffic.[5]

The airport handled about 9.3 million passengers and had air traffic movements (ATM) of about 280 per day in the year 2009.[6] The airport is expected to handle 17 million passengers in the year 2015. The airport is host to 10 domestic airlines and 21 international airlines connecting the city to about 50 destinations across India and rest of the world. The airport serves as a hub for Kingfisher Airlines and a focus city for Jet Airways, JetLite, IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir and Indian. Former Air Deccan too had its base at BIA.

Construction

BLR Airport under construction

The airport project started as a public-private joint venture between Germany's Siemens group, Government of Karnataka and Airports Authority of India (AAI).[7] Construction of the airport began in July 2005, after a decade long postponement. The new airport was originally planned to accommodate 3.5 million passengers a year, but this was redesigned to handle 12 million passengers per year. 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 has been widened to a six lane expressway, with a 3 ft (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 Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has told the Karnataka High Court that the proposed super expressway connecting the Outer Ring Road and Bengaluru International Airport is not feasible[citation needed].

The airport was expected to be inaugurated on 30 March 2008 but due to delays in air traffic control (ATC) services, it was finally inaugurated on 23 May 2008 just before midnight when a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai landed here. Also, minutes later an Indian flight to Singapore left Bengaluru International Airport, making it the first ever take-off from the airport.

Airport specifications

The curbside at BIA
BIA Terminal building at night
Check-in counters in the main hall
Domestic security check area
Kingfisher Airlines and Air India flights at the airport tarmac

Passenger terminal

The passenger terminal is a single, fully air conditioned, four-level building capable of accommodating international and domestic operations. The basement houses the retail storage, rest areas and services. The arrival and departure areas are separated vertically with a modern, simple, straight-ahead flow system. The domestic and international departure lounges, and the majority of the retail outlets are located on level 2 (first floor). The check-in facilities and baggage reclaim are located on level 1 (ground floor). The terminal is designed for ease of operation and minimum maintenance.

The total floor area is approximately 71,000 m2 (760,000 sq ft) and the terminal building is designed to accommodate 3,000 passengers at peak hour. The design reflects the best industry practice and caters for 24-hour-operations, under all weather conditions. The airport well meets the standards set by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).[4] The airport can handle 11 million people per annum with 27 aircraft movements per hour and an estimated 550 movements. At its peak, it can handle 720 aircraft movements in a day.

Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) enabled check-in counters: 54 and 20 self check in counters.

The airport has 20 gates, 8 aero-bridges, including one double arm and 19 remote bus bays. There are a total of 42 aircraft stands, all of which have a fuelling pit. This is the first time in Indian airports that the parking stands have the fuelling pits. The underground pits helps the aircraft to fuel from the stand itself. In the first phase of development, a car park for 2,000 cars in front of the terminal building at the ground level has been developed for the convenience of passengers and visitors to the airport.

Salient features
  • Terminal area: 71,000 m2 (760,000 sq ft)
  • Peak passenger handling: 3,000 per hour (Phase 1)
  • Boarding gates:
    • Type: PC and 2D barcode based
    • Number: 20
  • Aero-bridges: 8 (including 1 double arm)
  • Bus bays: 9 (for arrival and departure)
  • Parking: 2000 vehicles and 75 coaches (Phase 1)
  • Check-in counters: 71 (total)
    • Cute enabled check in desks: 53
    • Self Check-in kiosks (CUSS): 18
  • Security check
    • Domestic: 8 Airport Security Units (APSU), 1 X-Ray per APSU
    • International: 5 APSU’s, 1 X-Ray per APSU
  • Baggage screening: Five level security screening system for checked-in baggage
  • Immigration counters: 36 (total)
    • Departure: 18
    • Arrival: 18
  • Baggage carousels: 7 (total)
    • Domestic: 3
    • International: 2
    • Domestic and International: 2
    • Length:
      • 2 x 59 metres (194 ft)
      • 3 x 53 metres (174 ft)
      • 2 x 97 metres (318 ft)
  • Runway
    • Elevation: 915 metres (3,002 ft)
    • Orientation: 09/27
    • Length: 4,000 metres (13,000 ft)
    • Width: 45 metres (148 ft)
    • Width (runway plus light paved shoulders): 60 metres (200 ft)
    • ILS: CAT I (both ends)
  • Aircraft stands: 42 (code C aircraft)
  • Taxiways:
    • 2 high speed exit taxiways (code E aircraft)
    • Pavement width of 25m (code F)

Hajj terminal

Bengaluru International Airport has an exclusive terminal for Hajj pilgrims. This terminal covers an area of 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft) and can handle up to 600 passengers at a given time. Designated prayer rooms for men and women and for Wazu (cleansing before prayers) separate hot water facilities are available at this terminal.[8]

Runway

The airport has one runway that can accommodate all types of aircraft. There are plans to build a second runway when the annual traffic of the airport reaches 18 million passengers per year which is currently estimated to reach around 2013-2014.

Passenger conveniences

Retail and duty free

Nuance, an airport retailer, in partnership with Shoppers' Stop provides a complete shopping experience by operating the retail and duty free outlets at the airport.[9][10]

Food and beverages

HMSHost corporation, an airport food-service company and subsidiary of the Italian company Autogrill, operates the food and beverages at the airport. It offers passengers and visitors to the airport a variety of cuisine from all over the world.[9]

Lounges

On 21 January 2011, a new VIP departure and arrival lounge was inaugurated. One lounge which is present at level one of the terminal will serve departing domestic and international dignitaries and the other on the ground floor will serve arriving dignitaries.[8]

Hospitality

Columbia Asia hospitals operates a 24/7 medical care unit and a pharmacy inside the passenger terminal to provide medical care for travelers and other occupants of the airport. It has the latest in medical equipment, technology and expertise to handle outdoor medical care and stabilize emergencies. In addition, along with its partners, Columbia Asia provides total medical assistance in coordinating any mass casualty event or a disaster.[9]

Car parking

Central Parking Services (CPS), a parking management company in India, provides state-of-the-art car parking management and premium valet services at the airport. It also manages the curbside traffic at the airport.

Aviation services

Aviation fuel facility

Skytanking and Indian Oil operate the Fuel Farm and Hydrant System of the airport. A 36 kilometres (22 mi) fuel pipeline was commissioned in October 2009 by Indian Oil from Devanagonthi to the airport. The need of 80 tankers to ferry Aviation Turbine Fuel to the airport can be done away with the installation of these pipelines.[9]

Into - Plane fueling service

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), ST Airport Services Pvt. Ltd. (STARS) and IndianOil Skytanking provide fuelling services at the airport.[9]

Ground handling

GlobeGround India and Air India/ Singapore Air Terminal Services (SATS) provide ground handling services and procure the ground handling equipment required for operations.[9]

Flight catering

Flight catering services are provided by LSG Sky Chefs and Taj SATS.[9]

Aircraft maintenance

Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) has signed a pact with Air Works, a DGCA approved aviation service provider to carry out third party line maintenance (TPLM) services. TPLM is a service by an external agency (other than an airline or airport) for aircraft maintenance. TPLM services could be supported by the MRO facility at Hosur. The facility is certified for Airbus A320, Boeing 737, ATR 42 and ATR 72 family of aircraft.[8][11][12]

Cargo village

The cargo village was inaugurated on 9 December 2009. It houses 120 freight forwarders and 80 custom house agents and can accommodate parking of nearly 80 trucks. There are two cargo terminals in the village. One of the terminals is operated by Menzies Aviation Bobba Pvt Ltd. This terminal has an initial capacity to handle 150,000 metric tons of cargo. The other terminal is operated by Air India SATS Joint Venture consortium. This terminal has a two floor warehouse with a capacity of 200,000 metric tons.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger airlines

AirlinesDestinations
Air ArabiaSharjah
Air ChinaChengdu, Shanghai-Pudong
Air FranceParis-Charles de Gaulle
Air IndiaChennai, Delhi, Dubai, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Malé, Mumbai, Muscat, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram
Air India RegionalAgatti, Chennai
Air MauritiusMauritius
AirAsiaKuala Lumpur
British AirwaysLondon-Heathrow
DragonairHong Kong
EmiratesDubai
Etihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi
GoAirAhmedabad, Delhi, Jammu, Kochi, Mumbai, Srinagar
IndiGoAhmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Raipur [begins 8 March],[13] Thiruvananthapuram, Vadodara
Jet AirwaysBhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur [begins 27 March][14], Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam [begins 27 March][14]
JetLiteChandigarh, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur
Kingfisher AirlinesAgatti, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dubai, Goa, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysore, Port Blair, Pune, Rajahmundry, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
LufthansaFrankfurt
Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur
Oman AirMuscat
Qatar AirwaysDoha
Saudi Arabian AirlinesDammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
SilkAir Singapore
Singapore Airlines Singapore
SpiceJetAgartala, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar
SriLankan AirlinesColombo
Thai Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi

Cargo airlines

AirlinesDestinations
Air India CargoAhmedabad, Chennai, Dammam, Delhi, Frankfurt, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram
Blue Dart AviationChennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi
Deccan 360Kochi
Etihad Crystal CargoAbu Dhabi
FedEx Express Dubai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Memphis
Kingfisher XpressCoimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hubli, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysore, Rajamundry, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijaywada
Lufthansa CargoFrankfurt
Singapore Airlines CargoAmsterdam, Singapore

Current scenario

External videos
video icon Terminal 1 expansion video
File:BIAL T1 Expansion Curbside.jpg
A model of the curbside at BIA after expansion and re-designing of T1 is complete
File:BIAL T1 Expansion Side View.jpg
A model of the side view of T1 after expansion and re-design
Ownership

BIAL is a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act formed to build, own and operate the Bengaluru International Airport. BIAL has been given rights by the Government of India to develop, design, finance, operate and manage the airport for a period of 30 years from the date of commencement of commercial flight operations. It also has an option to extend the right for an additional 30 years.[15] Private promoters hold a 74% (Siemens Projects Ventures 40%, GVK 29% and Unique Zurich 5%) stake in BIAL while the government holds the remaining 26% (Karnataka State Industrial Investment and Development Corporation 13% and Airport Authority of India 13%).[16]

Renaming

On the 27 February 2009, the Government of Karnataka forwarded the proposal to the central government to rename the airport after the city's founder, Kempe Gowda I. The Karnataka arm of the Indian National Congress had also sent a letter to the central government requesting that the airport be renamed to Kempe Gowda International Airport.[17]

Expansion plan

On 19 January 2010, BIAL embarked on expansion plan and fast tracked construction of a new state of the art terminal building.[18]

  • The first phase of construction of the new terminal is expected to cater to passenger traffic of about 15 million per year. There are also plans to expand the new terminal to cater to 36 million passengers per year.
  • There are also plans to expand the existing terminal to cater to 15 million passengers per year.
  • The expansion would also increase the number of check-in counters and the seating capacity at the waiting areas. Once done, Terminal 1 would sport a brand new look and will be capable of handling the A380 aircraft.[8][19]
  • At present there are a number of delays in arrival and departure of flights due to fog. To reduce such delays, the runway has to be upgraded to Category III B. This upgradation would be done when a second runway will be constructed (along with Terminal 2).

Connectivity

BMTC Volvo buses connecting the city to the airport
The trumpet interchange connecting BIA to NH-7 (Bangalore - Hyderabad road) seen from a landing aircraft.

Road

Passengers commuting to and from the airport can avail of air-conditioned taxi services. Meru Cabs, Easy Cabs, Karnataka Taxi are the official taxi operators to the airport.[20] Car rental services to the airport are also available. Carzonrent India Private Limited and Akbar Travels provide these services with their fleet of Toyota Innova and Honda City respectively. The cost of these car rentals is approximately ₹1,200 (US$14) for a distances up to 35 kilometres (22 mi).[21]

Auto rickshaws are not allowed beyond the trumpet interchange leading to the airport. However, passengers can get dropped off at the trumpet interchange by an auto rickshaw and avail of shuttle buses at 10 from the interchange to the airport.[22]

Airport shuttle service provided by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), connects various parts of the city to the airport. This service is known as Vayu Vajra. BMTC runs a total of twelve routes using its fleet of Volvo buses. These buses make a total of 251 trips in a day. Vayu Vajra is a 24/7 service. All Vayu Vajra services have route numbers designated with a BIAS prefix. BMTC now allows even non-airport passengers to use the Vayu Vajra service up to Hebbal at special rates. Vayu Vajra passes can also be availed for passengers who regularly use the service.[23][24] The following are the airport shuttle routes that BMTC operates:

BMTC Vayu Vajra Route List[25]
Route Number Origin Route
BIAS-1 Gottigere Meenakshi Temple, Dairy Circle, Shanthinagara Bus Station, KBS
BIAS-4 HAL Main Gate Jeevan Bhima Nagar, Indiranagar Police Station, Taj Residency, Lakeside Hospital, J. C. Nagara
BIAS-5 J.P.Nagara 6th Phase Jayanagara 4th Block, Shanthinagara Bus Station, Bangalore Club, High Grounds, Windsor Manor
BIAS-6 Kadugodi Bus Station Hope Farm, Whitefield, Marathahalli, Domlur, Taj Residency, Lakeside Hospital, J .C. Nagara
BIAS-7 H.S.R. Layout (BDA Complex) Madiwala Checkpost, Shanthinagara Bus Station, Richmond Circle, Bangalore Club, Vasanthnagara, R. M.Guttahalli
BIAS-7A H.S.R. Layout (BDA Complex) Koramangala 100 feet road, Domlur ring road, M.G.Road, GPO, Windsor Manor
BIAS-8 Electronics City Bommanahalli, Central Silk Board, Agara, Marathahalli, K. R. Puram Railway Station, Kalyana Nagara
BIAS-9 Kempegowda Bus Station Basaveshwara Circle, Hotel Grand Ashoka
BIAS-10 MCTC Bus Station Vijaynagar, Basaveshwaranagar, Modi Hospital, Navarang, Malleshwaram
BIAS-11 Chikkalasandra Bus Station Padmanabha Nagar, PES College, Vijayanagara, Navarang, Malleshwaram Bus Station, Sadashiv Nagara Bashyam Circle
BIAS-12 Kuvempu Nagara J. P. Nagara 3rd Phase, Jayangara 9th Block, Jayanagar Bus Station, Corporation, Kasturba Road, Basaveshwara Circle

As the airport is 40 km (25 mi) outside the city, a new high-speed rail link has been approved to connect the city to the airport.[26] The high speed rail link would be integrated with the Bangalore Metro and would cover a distance of 33 kilometres (21 mi) with four stations: Cubbon Road (Terminal Station), Hebbal, Yelahanka, and Bengaluru International Airport (Terminal Station).[27] The project is expected to cost ₹6,900 crore (US$830 million). Of the ₹6,900 crore (US$830 million), the State Government would contribute ₹532 crore (US$64 million) (mainly for land acquisition) while the Central Government would contribute ₹1,040 crore (US$120 million). The companies short-listed for this project are Pioneer Infratech Private Limited and Siemens Project Ventures, Lanco Infratech Private Limited and OHL Concesiones S.L., L&T Transco Limited, Reliance Infrastructure and CSR Nanjing Rolling Stock Company Limited, and ITD-ITD Cem-Soma Enterprises Joint Ventures. The fare would be ₹200 (US$2.40) from M.G. Road, ₹150 (US$1.80) from Hebbal and ₹100 (US$1.20) from Yelahanka.[28]

Charter helicopter services are available from Electronics city, Whitefield, HAL Airport and Mysore BIA. These services are being provided by Birdie.[29][30]

Awards and honours

  • Even though there was an economic slowdown, BIA managed to keep its traffic base and route network stable. It was hence awarded The Routes Asia Airport Marketing Award chosen among five other airports in the Indian sub-continent.[31]
  • At the Emerging Markets Airports Awards 2010, held in Dubai, BIA was awarded The Best Emerging Airport in Indian sub-continent.[32][33]
  • Received a platinum certification from IATA in January 2010 for becoming The first airport in India to be 100% Bar Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) compliant.[8]
  • At the CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards 2010 held at Delhi, BIA was awarded The Best Managed Airport in India.[34]
  • ATC tower at BIA
    ATC tower at BIA
  • Corridor to the domestic arrival area
    Corridor to the domestic arrival area
  • Arrival luggage belt at BIA
    Arrival luggage belt at BIA
  • Walkway outside the terminal leading to the parking lot
    Walkway outside the terminal leading to the parking lot
  • Aero-bridges at the airport
    Aero-bridges at the airport
  • Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines with aero-bridges
    Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines with aero-bridges
  • Indian taking off from BIA
    Indian taking off from BIA
  • An Indian A320 taxing for take-off
    An Indian A320 taxing for take-off
  • Cobus 3000 used by Kingfisher at BIA
    Cobus 3000 used by Kingfisher at BIA
  • Aircraft parked at the tarmac
    Aircraft parked at the tarmac
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo 747F
    Singapore Airlines Cargo 747F
  • Parking lots outside the terminal
    Parking lots outside the terminal

References

  1. ^ a b c BIA 2010 traffic figures
  2. ^ a b Aerodrome Geographical and Administrative Data
  3. ^ Aerodrome Chart
  4. ^ a b BIA Phase 1
  5. ^ AAI traffic figures
  6. ^ Traffic tops 9.3 million at BIA
  7. ^ Siemens
  8. ^ a b c d e "BIA media releases". Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g BIA airport partners
  10. ^ BIA Duty Free
  11. ^ "BIAL in pact with AirWorks 1". Business Standard. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  12. ^ "BIAL in pact with AirWorks 2". Sify.com. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  13. ^ IndiGo schedules
  14. ^ a b Jet Airways introduces enhanced connectivity into Tier II Cities across India
  15. ^ About BIA
  16. ^ "Share holders of BIAL". centerforaviation.com. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  17. ^ "Karnataka govt proposes renaming Bengaluru International Airport". Times of India. 27 February 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  18. ^ T1 expansion images
  19. ^ "BIA hits expansion button". Times of India. 30 July 2010.
  20. ^ Taxis to the airport
  21. ^ Car rentals to the airport
  22. ^ Shuttle buses from trumpet interchange to the airport
  23. ^ "BMTC bus services for Bengaluru Airport". BMTCinfo.com.
  24. ^ Bus services to the airport
  25. ^ "Vayu Vajra route list" (PDF). BMTC official website. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  26. ^ "High-speed rail to BIA gets Govt nod". Times of India. 22 June 2009.
  27. ^ Rail link to BIA
  28. ^ "High speed rail-link for BIA". The Hindu. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  29. ^ Heli services to BIA
  30. ^ Birdie official website
  31. ^ "Bangalore International airport bags Asian award". Kuwait Samachar. 1 April 2009.
  32. ^ "Inaugural Emerging Markets Airports Award". Zawya.com. 28 April 2010.
  33. ^ "BIA Wins Best Emerging Airport Award". The Hindu. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  34. ^ "BIA bags "The Best Managed Airport Award". mybangalore.com. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.

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