Bengaluru (previously known as Bangalore) is known as the Silicon Valley of India. The city is home base to a large number of I T companies. The developed infrastructure and good facilities have made Bengaluru a top favorite.
Bengaluru International Airport serves the city of Bengaluru. The Airport started handling passengers on 23 May 2008, and replaced the old HAL Bangalore International Airport. Expected to be handling upto 17 million passengers by 2015, Bengaluru International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in India. In the year 2009, the airport handled about 9.3 million passengers. 10 domestic airlines and 19 international airlines ply in the Bengaluru International Airport.
In 2007, a World Airport Traffic report placed Bangalore International Airport or Bengaluru International Airport in the fourth position in a list of fastest growing international airports.
The airport occupies a total area of 4 050 acres and is capable of handling an annual passenger traffic of 11 million people with 27 aircraft movements in one hour.
Location
Bangalore International Airport or Bengaluru International Airport is situated about 4 kilo meters south of Devanahalli town and is 40 kilo meters from the heart of Bengaluru.
The Terminals
The Passenger terminal, with a total floor area of 760 000 sq ft, is housed in a single building and can accommodate international and domestic operations. The terminal is fully air conditioned and has four levels. The arrival and departure areas are divided by a simple straight ahead flow system. The basement is used for storing retail goods, resting rooms and services. The domestic and international departure lounges and retail outlets are on the first floor (level 2). While check in and baggage is on level 1. The terminal building has a capacity of 3 000 passengers at any given time.
Bengaluru International Airport has a total of 20 gates, 8 aero bridges and 19 remote bus bays. There are 42 aircraft stands, which are enabled with underground fuelling pits, which make it possible for the aircraft to fuel from there. The parking area has a capacity of 2000 cars.
Runway
Bengaluru has one runway which is capable of handling all types of air planes, including the Airbus A380.
Duty free shopping
The International and domestic departure sections have a large number of duty free shops.
Facilities
The following facilities are provided for the benefit of passengers at the Bangalore International Airport or Bengaluru International Airport:-
- Food and Beverages
- Car Parking Area
- Duty free shopping areas
- Restaurants offering multiple cuisines
- Play areas
- Day care and baby sitting services
- Bus facility
- Air rescue
- Fire fighting services
- Large shopping space
Future plans
Refurbishment and expansion plans are on the cards. Construction of the new terminal is going on. A five star 321 room hotel is also being built as part of the airport complex.
Business centers, tax free shops, entertainment centers, malls and office space are also in the state of development.
Contact Details
Bengaluru International Airport limited,
118, Gayathri Lakefront,
Outer Ring Road,
Hebbal,
Bengaluru – 5 6 0 0 2 4.
Phone: – + 91 (80) 235 40 000
Fax: - + 91 (80) 233 33 400
E mail: – feedback@bialairport.com
24 hour Enquiry (General and Flight) – + 91 (80) 66 78 22 51 /22 55.
