More the five years after it was established in rather tumultuous circumstances, the Bangalore International Airport, is all set for expanded capacity, along with a facelift and a new identity.
The airport, set up during May 2008 amidst stiff opposition that the location was too distant from the city with the approach not easy enough, has weathered many such disturbances in its growth trajectory to grab a spot among the few airports in India which are profitable.
Run by a consortium, led by Hyderabad-based GVK Group, the airport is set to unveil a new identity - Kempe Gowda International Airport, named after the founder of the Bangalore.
A feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagar Empire, Kempe Gowda ruled over the region, that is modern-day Bangalore, for 56 years till his death in 1569. The opening of the new terminal - Terminal 1A - will coincide with the renaming of the Bengaluru International Airport.
13/12/13 Praveen Bose/Business Standard
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The airport, set up during May 2008 amidst stiff opposition that the location was too distant from the city with the approach not easy enough, has weathered many such disturbances in its growth trajectory to grab a spot among the few airports in India which are profitable.
Run by a consortium, led by Hyderabad-based GVK Group, the airport is set to unveil a new identity - Kempe Gowda International Airport, named after the founder of the Bangalore.
A feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagar Empire, Kempe Gowda ruled over the region, that is modern-day Bangalore, for 56 years till his death in 1569. The opening of the new terminal - Terminal 1A - will coincide with the renaming of the Bengaluru International Airport.
13/12/13 Praveen Bose/Business Standard
