B'lore braces itself for spanking new airport

Devanahalli (Karnataka): The work at the new airport site at Devanahalli, 35 kilometres from Bangalore city is in progress. The runway is ready, and the interiors of the terminal building are taking shape.
The project, which is worth Rs 1,930 crore, promises to help Bangalore cope with its eight million passenger traffic.
It is India's largest privately owned and operated greenfield airport. BIAL, which will own and operate it, has signed contracts for cargo, ground handling and retail stores.
The initial phase includes a passenger terminal and runway, 42 aircraft stands and eight passenger bridges, parking for 2,000 cars, a fuel farm and flight kitchens. And phases two and three are even more ambitious. Once complete, BIAL will handle 40 million passengers a year.
But it's not just an airport. More than half the 4,030 acres of site area will house a hardware technology park, cargo terminals and cold storage facilities for horticulture. Airport City, as BIAL calls it, will also house a hotel, a convention centre and office and residential space.
17/07/07 Roshni Menon/CNN-IBN

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Categories: Airports Jul 2007, New Jul 2007