Bangalore airport design flawed

Bangalore: The Union civil aviation ministry has given its stamp of approval to the GMR Hyderabad International Airport but dumped the design for the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli.
In a letter sent to the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) in May first week, the Union civil aviation ministry has expressed serious reservations over the quality of the airport design.
The points of concern pertain to structural design itself. For example, three sides of the terminal building's floor at Bangalore are below ground level.
The Centre is also unhappy about the lack of a canopy outside the terminal building, again in view of the rain. Design factors like lack of distance between the escalators/ staircases have also been pointed out.
"The look of this airport is also like that of a factory; there is no international flair. In contrast, the Hyderabad airport looks truly international. They have used the best of the consultants for everything. Even the additions AAI has made to the Mumbai airport look better,"officials said.
The ministry has suggested that colour and geometric shapes should be used to make the airport look bright and lively. Hyderabad prides itself on its "spacious and abundant natural light".
This is the second time the Centre has complained about the quality of Bangalore airport.
29/05/07 Times of India

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