Bangalore, May 24, 2013:
Bengaluru International Airport started its operations on May 24th 2008 and today clocked 5 years of successful operations. It now stands poised for growth as well as expansion of its infrastructure facilities. The airport has gone through a tremendous elevation in the landscaping with over 10 acres of newly landscaped spaces in and around the airport terminal.
The recent highlights include the commissioning of a brand-new VIP/GA terminal campus covering over 80,000 sqft as part of the terminal 1 expansion, a new energy center that will cater to the entire power requirement of the new expanded terminal and a new chiller plant towards the expanded terminal’s air-conditioning.
Besides this, the installation of new security screening machines and check-in counters has been completed successfully. With smooth progress on expansion of passenger terminal areas, travellers can look forward to enjoying the enhanced T1 in stages from the fourth quarter of 2013 onwards.
These developments come at a time of renewed optimism in the aviation industry. Bengaluru International Airport witnessed a record high in passenger traffic just ten days before its fifth anniversary, with 42,981 passengers in a single day on May 13, 2013. The previous record was achieved over 15 months ago, with 42,505 passengers in December 2011.
The airport has till date welcomed over 55 million passengers, even as its expanded T1 is all set to open its doors this year. For the year ending March 31, 2013, the Bengaluru International Airport handled close to 12 million passengers and 226,667 MT of cargo. Bengaluru International Airport is also the first in APAC and second in the world to be certified on business continuity. This airport has been certified with a Level 2 carbon accreditation – the first for any airport in Asia-Pacific.
