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BIAL - An all new start in Indian aviation

The new greenfield Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli will put Bangalore city on the global destination map and will offer travellers facilities comparable with the best international airports. The Airport is envisioned to meet the growing aviation needs of the city through the development of a passenger friendly, well operated and financially sound airport.

The new airport will be able to handle 11 million passengers annually. This project will cost approximately Indian Rupees 1930 crores, which is equivalent to approx. US $ 430 mio with added investment of approx. Indian Rupees 750 crores made by selected concessionaires. The Master Plan of the new Bangalore International Airport has been developed to fulfil the need for an operationally efficient and passenger friendly airport for Bangalore. It ensures that the size and capacity of the airport facilities can be gradually expanded based on the passenger and cargo growth. The land at our disposal allows us to develop the airport up to a capacity of approximately 50 million passengers a year. The Master Plan not only includes provision of premium land for commercial real estate developments such as office parks, retail, entertainment and hospitality but also land reserve for a rail link to the city.

It is twenty months since the construction at the new greenfield site started and it is now nearing 60% completion as we speak. Currently the entire project work is in progress i.e. the Terminal building, the Air traffic control (ATC) & technical block, runway, apron and taxiway and all the other ancillary buildings. It is important for me to point out here that building a new private greenfield airport in India is much more than a construction project. It means setting up of an unprecedented legal framework, coping with huge time pressure, recruiting and training personnel from a large talent pool with limited experience in airport management. It also requires selection of partners like flight caterers, ground handlers and dutyfree & retailers etc., who are willing and able to provide service according to the highest international standards. The opening of Bangalore International Airport represents a new start in Indian Aviation with regard to the experience of the passenger on the ground. Bangalore, being the Silicon Valley of India and probably the most modern and multicultural city of India, shall have an airport that stands for the new modern and international India, proud of its culture and history, but part of the global economy.