Ten years ago, when information technology stalwarts were protesting shifting of the entire airport from HAL to Devanahalli, few had imagined a stellar growth in passenger volumes in such a short span of time. The way traffic is growing has made airport and government authorities plan a third runway to handle a gargantuan traffic in the years to come.
The international airport, named after the architect of the city of Bengaluru Kempe Gowda, is serving about 25 million passengers a year and the numbers are expected to grow substantially in the coming year.
Growth means the need for new routes and addition of aircraft to the existing base. Domestic passenger traffic at the Bengaluru airport is seeing a surge which has vastly surpassed the international traffic, creating a huge opportunity to increase global connectivity.
"At Bangalore International Airport (BIAL), we are working towards achieving this growth vision through a multipronged approach. Introduction of digitally advanced, innovative services and products at the BLR Airport ensures that airline partners have the advantage of future forward technologies, creating a seamless operating environment," a BIAL spokesperson says.
High growth, however, requires physical infrastructure to manage the rising traffic. "Until the second terminal at the airport is operational, BIAL will introduce several new digital initiatives that will ease and transform the customer's airport experience. This, in addition to the existing digital innovation will help streamline and ease passenger movement at the terminal," the spokesperson adds.
Meanwhile, the export of fruits and flowers from the airport has been growing pretty impressively. The airport has recorded a growth of about 20% for the last two years. The airport exported 303 tonnes of roses in February last year, and 562,107 kgs of mangoes in April and May.
05/02/18 K R Balasubramanyam/Economic Times
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The international airport, named after the architect of the city of Bengaluru Kempe Gowda, is serving about 25 million passengers a year and the numbers are expected to grow substantially in the coming year.
Growth means the need for new routes and addition of aircraft to the existing base. Domestic passenger traffic at the Bengaluru airport is seeing a surge which has vastly surpassed the international traffic, creating a huge opportunity to increase global connectivity.
"At Bangalore International Airport (BIAL), we are working towards achieving this growth vision through a multipronged approach. Introduction of digitally advanced, innovative services and products at the BLR Airport ensures that airline partners have the advantage of future forward technologies, creating a seamless operating environment," a BIAL spokesperson says.
High growth, however, requires physical infrastructure to manage the rising traffic. "Until the second terminal at the airport is operational, BIAL will introduce several new digital initiatives that will ease and transform the customer's airport experience. This, in addition to the existing digital innovation will help streamline and ease passenger movement at the terminal," the spokesperson adds.
Meanwhile, the export of fruits and flowers from the airport has been growing pretty impressively. The airport has recorded a growth of about 20% for the last two years. The airport exported 303 tonnes of roses in February last year, and 562,107 kgs of mangoes in April and May.
05/02/18 K R Balasubramanyam/Economic Times
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