BIAL legislative Committee - public hearing. Jnana Jyothi, Central College - SBM-Maharani's College road

Devesh - 3-NOV-2008

Folks, the legislative committee is inviting public participation and information submission, on November 13th, at Jnana Jyoti, Central College (State Bank of Mysore junction on KG Road towards Maharani's College).

Air Traffic Numbers from AAI for HAL Airport!

kbsyed61 - 2-NOV-2008

Below given are the official numbers for Air Traffic at HAL prior to BIAL opening in May, 2008. These numbers were provided officially by AAI in response to one of the early RTI applications filed in May, 2008.

BIAL-RTI Progress Update

kbsyed61 - 30-OCT-2008

Prajagale,

Before we are overtaken by great things that are happening on Praja front, it is time to share some progress update on BIAL-RTI efforts. Here is a summary of the progress so far:

HAL with higher landing charges/airport taxes than BIAL ??

jammy97 - 29-OCT-2008

I am not aware of the landing charges / taxes etc that was levied in HAL and now in BIAL. HAL is closer to most parts of the city. People want the HAL reopened (atleast for short haul flights). As much as I want Bangaloreans to have a fair 'choice' between airports, I also want BIAL to become the main airport.

Integrating HSRL and Metro- A thought?

Transmogrifier - 28-OCT-2008

I'm not sure where the High Speed Rail Link to BIAL stands now (Is it still on?). If not, the forum below might be redundant. But if it is and the present alignment stands, integrating the two could be straightforward:

Parliamentary committee recommends UDF witdrawal, reopening HAL

Devesh - 24-OCT-2008

In what is sure to be a shock, to both the BIAL and HIAL consortia, the Deccan Chronicle reports, the parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture, on Thursday October 23, recommended immediate withdrawal of user development fees (UDF) being charged by Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports.

Kingfisher and Jet announce alliance

Devesh - 13-OCT-2008

[Cross Posted from my aviation blog]

Private airlines seek $1 billion bailout, Jet suspends San Francisco, impact of UDF

Devesh - 12-OCT-2008

[Cross posted from my aviation blog]

Sanity Check: Bangalore international airport rail link

Devesh - 6-OCT-2008

[Cross posted from My Blog]

The Karnataka state government is tripping over itself trying to expedite the High Speed Rail Link (HSRL) to the new Bengaluru International Airport (BIA), conservatively expected to cost Rs. 5,200 - Rs. 5,700 Crore by completion date, somewhere by 2012.

BIAL Mess - Is cat out of the bag?

kbsyed61 - 25-SEP-2008

There is an interesting news in Deccan Chronicle about the BIAL mess. According to this report, the reluctance on part of the private partners to infuse additional Rs. 200 crores, led to the inadequate facilities at BIA.

Courtesy - Deccan Chronicle