Bengaluru International Airport gets a new name on December 14

BANGALORE: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), promoters of Bengaluru International Airport, said its name will be changed to Kempegowda International Airport with the opening of a new terminal on December 14.
The terminal will be inaugurated by chief minister Siddaramaiah and civil aviation minister Ajit Singh. "The new name honours Kempegowda, the founding father of Bangalore, and the renaming is being timed with the opening of terminal T1A where facilities, interiors and exteriors mirror Karnataka's rich culture and vibrant colours of the Garden City," said GV Sanjay Reddy, MD, BIAL.
The expanded terminal, which spans 150,500sqm, will be double the floor area of the current terminal. In addition, the new terminal will have a Code F aerobridge to accommodate an Airbus A380. T1A will increase the number of check-in counters from 53 to 86, immigration counters from 18 to 24, and baggage reclaim belts from 9 to 13.
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Following the announcement, BIAL launched its Smile Bengaluru campaign inviting citizens to share their views on what they'd like to see in the new terminal. "This is India's first airport built in collaboration with the city's people and the travelling community at large, making it a truly inclusive airport," said BIAL officials.