Bangalore: Just days after Infosys chairman N R Narayana Murthy expressed concern over the connectivity to the Bangalore International Airport, now rechristened as the Kempegowda International Airport, the Union Civil Aviation ministry on Saturday told the government that the issue of airport connectivity remains a major concern.
Union Civil Aviation secretary K N Shrivastava said at the renaming of the airport and opening of an expanded Terminal 1 that the road connectivity along National Highway 7 to the airport is insufficient and efforts must be made to fast track rail connectivity projects to the airport as well.
The Karnataka government is currently planning to extend the Bangalore Metro to the airport during the third phase of the metro project. A high speed rail link project to the airport that was earlier conceived has now been shelved.
"The connectivity to the Bangalore Airport remains a concern. NH 7 is not enough. The government must take steps to fast track rail and road connectivity projects," the civil aviation secretary said at the event attended by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
14/12/13 Indian Express
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Union Civil Aviation secretary K N Shrivastava said at the renaming of the airport and opening of an expanded Terminal 1 that the road connectivity along National Highway 7 to the airport is insufficient and efforts must be made to fast track rail connectivity projects to the airport as well.
The Karnataka government is currently planning to extend the Bangalore Metro to the airport during the third phase of the metro project. A high speed rail link project to the airport that was earlier conceived has now been shelved.
"The connectivity to the Bangalore Airport remains a concern. NH 7 is not enough. The government must take steps to fast track rail and road connectivity projects," the civil aviation secretary said at the event attended by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
14/12/13 Indian Express
