Bangalore International Airport

Operational
Operational 24 hours a day
365 days a year

Land area
Spread over an area of approximately 4000 acres

Employees
Over 4000 employees are currently employed at the airport,
including BIAL and concessionaire employees and

Terminal
Single, fully air-conditioned, two-level building capable of accommodating
2733 international and domestic passengers at peak hour is spread
over 71,000 square meters.

Passengers
The current airport infrastructure is designed to handle over 11 million
passenger movements annually. Once the final master plan has been
achieved, it can accommodate upto 50 million passenger movements annually.

IT Systems
RESA CUTE, BRS, UFIS,SAP Based Aviation billingPC and 2D barcode based
Boarding Gate Systems

Car parks
Phase 1: approximately 2000 vehicles and 75 coaches

Check in counters
Cute enabled check in desks: 53
Self Check-in kiosks (CUSS): 18

Boarding gates/ aerobridges
Total boarding gates: 20
Aerobridges: 8 (one double arm aerobridge)
9 bus bays for arrival and departure

Security counters
Domestic: 8 Airport Security Units (APSU), 1 X-Ray per APSU
International: 5 APSU’s; 1 X-Ray per APSU
Five level security screening system for checked baggage

Immigration counters
Departure: 18 , Arrival: 18

Baggage Carousels
Total 7 carousels: 3 for domestic and 2 for international arrivals; in addition
2 carousels can be used for domestic or international
Length - 2 x 59 meters; 3 x 53 meters; 2 x 97 meters

Aircraft
1350 domestic flights and 245 international flights are processed every week on average

Runway
Runway orientation 09/27
Runway length 4000 m
Width 45 m
Width of runway plus light paved shoulders 60 m
CAT 1ILS on both ends of the runway

Aprons
The layout of the apron and terminal has been designed to reflect international standards. Initial phase includes 42 code C aircraft stands

Taxiways
Code E aircraft, two high speed exit taxiways
Bituminous structural pavement width of 25m (code F)
Width of taxiway plus unpaved shoulder width of 45 m

Cargo
A dedicated bay in the terminal apron is earmarked for freight aircraft. Cargo warehouses have the capacity to handle approximately 350’000 tons of cargo annually.

Air Rescue and Firefighting services
The airport provides CAT-9 level of protection as per ICAO standards to enable all the largest commercial aircrafts operated in the country currently.124 inclusive fire fighters and officers. Trained by trainers from Austria and Zurich airport fire chief.

Fire tenders 4
4 Airfield Crash Fire Tenders imported from Rosenbauer, Austria.

Airlines - International
Air Mauritius, Malaysia Airlines, Tiger Airways, Oman Air, Air France, British Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Dragon Air, Lufthansa, Srilankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Kingfisher Airlines, Emirates, Indian, Quikjet, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Transmile

Airlines - Domestic
Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Alliance Air, Go Air, JetLite, Indigo, Spice Jet, Paramount Airways, Air Deccan, Blue Dart

Reaching the Airport from various points in the City
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has introduced special Volvo buses called "Vajra Vayu" (Air Conditioned) and Suvarna Sarige / Parisara Vahini Service (Non AC) to facilitate easy travel to the Airport from various points in the City.

Airline passengers can reserve the tickets on the bus to BIA through a dedicated travel portal and even hire a taxi, get picked him from home to the nearest volvo stop and zip to Devanahalli, all in cool airconditioned comfort.

Online ticket portal and the 24/7 dedicated taxi hotline services is also available where, a commuter has to just login and book tickets through ‘Viaworld.in’ and make a payment through cards and head for the nearest volvo bus stop and zip to BIA. The commuter will also have a choice to have him/her picked up right from home or a hotel through a cab, equipped with GPS, to the volvo stop.

Ten seats will be offered on each Vayu Vajra bus. “Commuters can book tickets from either ‘www.viaworld.in or through a link at www.bmtcinfo.com or call 080-41431000. A fee of Rs five will be charged on each ticket. 500 taxi cabs sporting a BMTC logo will pick-up you up from home or a hotel, if you are a traveller who has checked into a hotel, that is and head for the nearest airport volvo stop and help you board the bus.

BMTC has selected Cel Cabs and SGL who will offer their vehicles as a airport dedicated service, providing a choice of vehicles such as a/c Indica, Indigo, Innova and Sumo cabs. These GPS (Global Positioning Systems) will be able to monitor the movement of every Vayu Vajra bus to the stop to ensure that the commuter does not miss the bus, by even a second.
A discount of 25 per cent will be offered on the volvo bus ticket, if commuters use the taxi services. Fares start at Rs 100 for a Indica car with a choice of vehicles upto an Innova SUV for Rs 234. You can call 6090 6090 and 4299 4399. These numbers will be operational from 22 May to coincide with the Vayu Vajra services.

Route No	Route	Origin	Leaving Origin	Leaving BIAL	Fare
BIAS 4	Chinmaiah Hospital , Indiranagar Police station, Halsoor, Halsoor Lake , Taj Residency, Lakeside Hospital, St.Johns Road, J.C.Nagara	HAL Main Gate	0600 0630 0700 0800 0830 0900 0930 1000 1030 1100 1200 1230 1300 1330 1400 1500 1600 1630 1700 1730 1800 1830 1900 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2300 2400 0100 0200 0300 0500 0530	0600 0700 0730 0800 0830 0900 1000 1030 1100 1130 1200 1300 1400 1430 1500 1530 1600 1630 1700 1800 1900 1930 2000 2030 2100 2200 2300 2400 0100 0300 0400 0430 0500 0530	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 165.00
BIAS 5	Jayanagara 4th Block,Shanthinagra Bus Stand,Hotel Ramanashree,Hotel Woodlands,Bangalore Club, High Grounds, Le Meridian, Windsor Manor	J P Nagar 6th Phase	0515 0555 0635 0715 0805 0845 0905 0925 1005 1045 1125 1210 1240 1320 1440 1650 1730 1750 1810 1850 1955 2040 2125 2205 2225 2245 2410 2455	0400 0450 0520 0600 0640 0700 0720 0800 0840 0920 1000 1035 1115 1235 1410 1445 1525 1545 1605 1645 1725 1840 1920 2000 2020 2040 2200 2300 0035	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 165.00
BIAS 6	Hope Farm, Whitefield Post Office, Siddapura, Marathahalli Bridge, HAL, Leela Palace, Royal Orchard, Domlur, Taj Residency, Lakeside Hospital, St.Johns Road, J.C.Nagara	Kadugodi Bus Station	0440 0540 0640 0820 0920 1020 1120 1220 1420 1520 1620 1720 1830 1930 2030 2130 2320	0600 0700 0800 0900 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1640 1740 1840 2050 2140 2240 2340	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 190.00
BIAS 7	Madiwala, Forum/Checkpost, Shanthinagara Bus Stand, Richmond Circle,Chancery Pavillion, Bowring Institute, Bangalore Club, Indian Express, Vasantanagara, RM Guttahalli,	H S R Layout	0610 0710 0810 0910 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420 1520 1610 1710 1810 1910 2020 2120 2240 2330 2410 0130	0430 0825 0620 0710 0820 0920 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420 1520 1620 1720 1810 1920 2040 2140 2230 2330	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 165.00
BIAS 7 A	Koramangala, BDA Complex, Koramangala Sony World , Dell Software Complex, Domlur, M.G.Road, GPO, Windsor Manor, RM.Guttahalli	H S R Layout	0830 0930 1050 1150 1550 1650 1750 1845 1950 2110 2150	0640 0740 0850 0950 1350 1450 1550 1650 1750 1910 1950	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 165.00
BIAS 8	Bommanahalli, Central Silk Board, Agara,Marathahalli Ring Road, K.R.Puram Railway Station, Kalyana Nagara,	Electronic City	0400 0600 0715 0800 0840 0925 1010 1055 1135 1240 1355 1705 1745 1820 1845 1935 2015 2100 2145 2230 2315 2355	0505 0550 0630 0730 0855 1010 1105 1220 1305 1350 1515 1600 1645 1745 1830 1915 2015 2130 2230 0200 0300	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 230.00
BIAS 8A	Central Silk Board, Agara,Marathahalli Ring Road, K.R.Puram Railway Station, Kalyana Nagara	Central Silk Board	630 0710 0810 0845 1150 1215 1345 1545 1645 1955 2050 2010	0530 0900 0930 1030 1115 1425 1500 1640 1805 1905 2200 2335	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 230.00
BIAS 9	Shivananda Circle/Central, Grand Ashoka, Windsor Manner, R.M. Guttahalli	Majestic Bus Stand	0620 0645 0755 0820 0840 0850 0920 0950 1015 1045 1105 1200 1230 1300 1325 1340 1355 1425 1435 1450 1520 1550 1705 1725 1735 1800 1830 1900 1925 1955 2025 2050 2120 2315 0020 0105 0135 0230 0330 0425 0455 0520 0550	0600 0630 0700 0730 0850 0900 0920 0950 1000 1015 1045 1300 1315 1250 1325 1355 1425 1450 1715 1740 1600 1615 1830 1900 1925 1955 2025 2050 2150 2300 2340 2410 0105 0330 0355	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 165.00
BIAS 10	Vijaynagar, Basaveswaranagar, Modi Hospital , Navarang , Malleshwaram,	MCTC Bus Station	0900 1000 1330 1900 2000	0645 0745 1130 1700	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 165.00
BIAS 11	Padmanabhanagara, Kathariguppe, Hosakerehalli Cross, PES College, BHEL Deepanjali Nagara,Vijayanagara, Navarang,Malleshwaram , Sadashiv Nagara, Bashyam Circle	Chikkalasandra	0520 0635 0750 0830 0935 1030 1125 1220 1300 1425 1520 1620 1720 1830 1930 2030 2130 2210 2330 2445	0330 0430 0520 0600 0705 0800 0900 1000 1050 1155 1300 1400 1500 1620 1655 1750 1850 2000 2120 2240	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 190.00
BIAS 12	J.P.Nagara Phase III,Jayangara 9th Block East,Jayanagar Bus Station,Vijaya College, Minerva Circle, Corporation, Kasturba Road, Basaveshwara Circle	Kuvempu Nagara (BTM Layout)	0615 0655 0735 0825 0850 0945 1040 1105 1145 1500 1540 1600 1635 1710 1830 1920 2015 2035 2055 2145 2305	0430 0510 0545 0620 0645 0740 0820 0900 0940 1240 1310 1345 1415 1505 1625 1705 1745 1805 1840 1940 2100	Rs. 120.00 TO Rs. 190.00

SOURCE : BMTCTRAVELINFO.IN

The Non Air Conditioned Non A.C. Suvarna/P.Vahini has three Flat Fares of Rs. 100/-, Rs. 80/- & Rs. 50/-

Two city based private travel operators - ‘Airlift’ - and Zoom Airport Express (ZAE) have launched a commuting service to the airport, with an aim to provide people freedom from the travel blues. Airlift has a fleet of 30 cars, equipped with GPS and monitored from a central control room, the service has been started from five routes, while ZAE has Twenty-two vehicles (8 Tata Wingers and 12 Tata Indica cars)

To avail services of Airlift passengers can call the 24/7 call centre 98450 47788 or by logging on to www.airliftonline.com for bookings through credit or debit card. They can also send an SMS to 54545.”. To avail ZAE, Call 0080-6566 11999.

The service, made available on Toyota Innova vehicles, can cost you Rs 300 for one-way travel. The return journey facility is available for Rs 450 per person as opposed to fares between Rs 750 to Rs 1000 by a city taxi. ZAE and will charge Rs 222 as fixed fare for the facility, with a frequency of 30 minutes each

Airlift coupons will be available at Nilgiri outlets.

ROUTES of AirLift

* BTM Layout through Jayanagar and Marathahalli, to Airport
* Bannerghatta Road through Hosur Road and St Marks Road ,to Airport
* Koramangala, through Indiranagar and Banaswadi, to Airport
* Mysore Road, through Vijay Nagar and Rajajinagar, to Airport
* Kanakapura Road through Jayanagar, J C Road and K G Road, to Airport

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