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Bengaluru International Airport (Kannada:ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ)(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 50 km (31 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. Bangalore Airport has been ranked at 4th spot much ahead of fellow competitors namely Calcutta Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport(7th spot) Chennai International Airport(14th Spot) and New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport(25th spot) in a statistics regarding the "Top 25 fastest growing airports 2007" worldwide with a 33.8% increase in the passenger traffic, according to the World Airport Traffic 2007 report released by the Airports Council International. It is way ahead of the rival Hyderabad International Airport which is at 10th spot. [2]. 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.
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The 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. Location: The Bangalore / Bengaluru International Airport is located 35km (21 miles) North of Bangalore city center (M.G Road) and off National Highway 7 (Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway). Note: For directions to Hebbal and from there take the Bangalore-Hyderabad NH7. [edit] Airport specifications[edit] Terminal
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The passenger terminal is a single, fully air-conditioned, two-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). The terminal building is designed to accommodate 2,733 passengers at peak hour. The design reflects the best industry practice and caters for 24-hour-operations, under all weather conditions. All facilities provided will meet IATA standards. The airport can handle 12 million people per annum with 30 aircraft movement per hour and an estimated 440 movement in May 2008. Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) enabled check-in counters: 53 and 18 self check in counters. The airport has 20 gates, 8 aero-bridges, including one double arm and 9 remote bus bays. There are a total of 42 aircraft stands, all of which have a fueling pit. This is the first time in Indian airports that the parking stands have the fueling 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. [edit] RunwayThe airport has one runway as of now. The runway can accommodate all types of aircraft including the Airbus A380. 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. The runway, orientated 09/27, is 4,120 m (13,517 ft) by 45 m (150 ft) with light light paved shoulders making it 60 m (200 ft). [edit] ATC frequencies in useThe frequencies in use at BLR are:
Most aircraft move to Chennai ATC airspace immediately before or after Bangalore. Chennai ATC is operated on 119.5 MHz. [edit] MiscellaneousCost: Rs 2,470 crore (approx. $600 Million USD) A User Development Fee of Rs. 1070 will be collected from all outbound international passengers using the Bengaluru International Airport. The User Development Fee is towards the cost for construction and operation of the airport and has been approved by the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India.[3] [edit] Airport service providers[edit] Retail and duty freeThe international departure section is designed to host one of the largest duty free outlets in India, selling the best of international liquor, tobacco, luxury and premium perfumes, cosmetics, souvenirs, gifts, arts and crafts from local artisans, exclusive electronics outlets, books, music, local and international fashion, apparel, jewellery and accessories. The arrival duty free outlet offers liquor and tobacco, perfumes and cosmetics, electronics outlets and accessories. The arrival duty free has been designed keeping in mind increasing security regulations. The domestic departures includes a Shoppers' Stop department store, a Crossword book store, electronics outlets, a confectionery store that sells sweets and chocolates from India and abroad, as well as shops for books, music, fashion, apparel, jewelery and accessories. [edit] Food
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[edit] HospitalityA 321 room five star hotel has been proposed as part of the airport complex, opposite the main terminal building. This hotel, owned and operated jointly by Oberoi Hotels and Larsen & Toubro under the Trident Hilton brand, is scheduled for opening in November 2008. It will comprise extensive business facilities in addition to three restaurants, a lounge bar, banquet room and health spa. Oberoi Hotels is the second largest hospitality operator in India, while Larsen & Toubro is India's largest private sector construction major. The hotel has been designed by architects RSP India, while interiors and landscaping has been designed by P Associates of Bangkok. The project is currently under construction. [edit] Transport to the airport
As the new airport is 40 km (25 mi) outside the city, a new high-speed rail link is being planned to connect the city to the airport. Namma Metro is expected to launch commercial operations from March 2010.[4] Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation runs eleven bus routes from as many locations in the city to connect to the new airport. They are more costly than the usual buses.[5] By Road, you can reach BIAL through Hebbal via Bellary Road, through NH-Yelahanka people can also reach BIAL through Yelahanka via Vidyaranyapura where traffic is quite less. BMTC has 46 Volvo buses plying to the airport, and the number of buses on each route ensures a frequency of less than 30 minutes. The buses are equipped with luggage racks, and can carry up to 30 passengers on each trip. Tickets may be booked online as well. Official transportation by BIAL:
Media in Bangalore City have carried out several campaigns to highlight the lack of connectivity to the new airport without yielding any results as it fell on deaf ears of the authorities. As the road to airport for a short distance appears to be 3-lanes on each directions with reflectors embedded into the road surface, it is pretty obvious that the road width is just sufficient only for 2-lanes instead of 3-lanes, making it very narrow and unsafe lanes for motorists. Traffic build-up can at times increase travel time from the city-center to up to 3 hours, moderate traffic on the road after midnight to 6 am allows travel time of an hour. A series of fatal accidents on this road led the Bangalore City Traffic Police to deploy Interceptors that monitor vehicular speeds using high resolution video cameras. Overspeeding vehicles (above 80km/h) are stopped and fined immediately. [edit] Airlines and destinations[edit] City
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