Bengaluru International
Airport Ltd has unveiled
designs and details of
Terminal-1 expansion to
enhance the operational performance
in order to handle the
increase of passenger traffic
between now and 2015, a BIAL
release said.
The traffic is estimated to
increase from the current 10.6
million passengers annually to
approximately 17 million passengers.
The enhanced T1 will be
spread over an area of around 1.34
lakh sq. metres. The expansion is
scheduled to be completed in
18 months from the commencement
of its construction at an estimated
cost of Rs.1,000 crore.
The expansion includes increasing
the floor area, seating capacity,
boarding gates, check-in counters
and baggage reclaim belts
apart from terminal building modifications.
It will also include new
bus boarding gates and lounges.
The airport will be upgraded to
handle Airbus A380 aircraft.
Designed by HOK, along with
several leading international
architects, planners, urban
designers, landscape architects
and engineering consultants,
the expanded T1 sports an
enhanced and modern
design elevation.
The architectural
concept is based on the
idea of a dramatic
swooping and curving
roof, under which the
building sits. The roof
is the unifying element
for new and existing
facilities, bringing both
together as one composition.
It also forms a
dramatic canopy to the
main entrance, offering passengers
and public a giant covered
area, protected from the weather.
The undulating
wave form provides the
terminal with greater
physical presence.
"The expansion of the
existing terminal
marks a significant
milestone for Bengaluru
International Airport
and is a step
towards giving the city
of Bangalore an airport
that caters to its global
aspirations," G.V. Sanjay
Reddy, Managing Director,
BIAL, said, while unveiling the
T1 expansion design."
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invited RfP for the supply and
installation of solar lighting system
for 11kV substations at the
international airport. The contract
period is months. The last
date of submission of bids is
September 8.