The terminal is designed with deal with ecology, sustainability and tradition of Karnataka
The terminal is designed with deal with ecology, sustainability and tradition of Karnataka
Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will supply one of many best experiences for passengers in India, stated Hari Marar, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) MD and CEO.
Speaking throughout a guided walkthrough of Terminal 2 on Saturday, he stated it gives one of the best of applied sciences in an atmosphere that pays tribute to the Garden City of Bengaluru. The terminal is designed with deal with ecology, sustainability and tradition of Karnataka.
Digi yatra
“From a technological standpoint, Terminal 2 features all the best technologies. Digi Yatra has been woven into the travel programme which means you can use your facial biometrics to travel through the airport, there are self-drop baggage counters which means you do not have to go to a manned counter. You can just drop your bag and go through, there are full-body scanners that have been deployed here,” Mr. Marar stated.
Apart from technological options, the brand new terminal will host the never-seen-before retail and meals and drinks retailers, the MD added. “Retail and food and beverages that they would have never seen at any airport in India today are being put together,” he stated.
In 4 years
He stated that terminal had been full in 4 years regardless of two years being COVID-19 years. “We have been able to complete it because of the efforts of a lot of people, construction companies, our design companies and all our employees have done a tremendous job in putting this together,” he stated.
The building of the terminal started in October, 2018, with BIAL planning to construct it in two phases. Phase 1, overlaying 255,645 sq. meters, will cater to 25 million passengers each year (MPPA), whereas the second section which remains to be within the starting stage would have the ability to deal with 20 MPPA. Once each phases are full, T2 will have the ability to deal with 70 MPPA.
Source: www.thehindu.com
