Bangalore International Airport terminal expansion work from May

The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will commence work on the proposed expansion of terminal-1 at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) from May next year.

The expansion work, to be completed in 18 months, would be carried out at a cost of Rs1,000 crore to enable the airport handle 17 million passengers a year. Currently, the airport handles 10.6 million passengers a year.

Marcel Hungerbuehler, president, BIAL, said that the invitation for expression of interest for the terminal-1 expansion work was out and the bidding process was currently on. “Once the tenders are finalised, which is expected by the end of February, we will commence the construction work by May,” Hungerbuehler said.

The expanded terminal-1 will be spread over an area of approximately 1,34,000 sq m from the existing 72,000 sq m.

Designed by HOK, along with several leading international architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects and engineering consultants, the expanded T1 sports an enhanced elevation with modern design.

In addition to the approved design, the BIAL has also launched a campaign — Smile Bengaluru — which seeks ideas from citizens, passengers and employees on what they would like to see at the expanded terminals. Over 1,000 comments have been posted so far. The comments can be posted on www.smilebengaluru.com