PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate new Terminal 2 building at Bengaluru airport on Friday
Bangalore:
Images from Terminal 2 of Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport were shared with the media today ahead of the grand opening this Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal building at the Bengaluru airport.
With the opening of Terminal 2 or T2, the passenger handling capacity as well as counters for check-in and immigration will be doubled, which will be of great help to the passengers.
Built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore, Terminal 2 at Bengaluru airport will be able to handle around 5-6 crore passengers annually from the current capacity of 2.5 crore.
Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport has been designed as an homage to Bengaluru’s Garden City and the passenger experience is meant to be a “walk in the garden”.
Travelers will travel through 10,000+ square meters of lush green walls, hanging gardens and outdoor gardens that have been created in India using indigenous technology.
Bengaluru Airport has already set a benchmark in sustainability with 100% utilization of renewable energy across the campus. Terminal 2 is built with sustainability principles woven into the design.
Preparations are in full swing at the Bengaluru airport premises in Devanahalli for the unveiling of a 108-feet tall statue of Bengaluru city founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a colossal bronze statue of Kempegowda during his visit to the state on November 11.
State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and Home Minister Araga Gyanendra on Tuesday visited the premises of Bengaluru airport where the statue has been installed to take stock of the preparedness.
“Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa introduced the idea of Statue of Prosperity in 2019 after BJP came to power in the state. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai also followed suit after taking over and ensured that this historical monument is established. I I would like to thank both of them,” said Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar while talking to the media.
Kempegowda is known for his major contribution to the development of Bengaluru. He built the city of Bangalore and thus the statue was named the Statue of Prosperity.
There was a great need for a new terminal with a capacity of 2.5 million and 100 counters as the number of international passengers arriving at Bengaluru is huge.
PM Modi will also launch Vande Bharat (Chennai-Mysore-Bengaluru) train from SBC railway station. High-speed special train was a long pending demand of the people of Karnataka state.
PM Modi will also address a public meeting being organized during his visit on November 11.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraju Bommai along with ministers and prominent BJP leaders will also participate in the programmes.
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