BIAL Capacity only 9.87 million passengers ?

Devesh - 7-JUL-2008

BIA, HAL dispute carries on
Saturday July 5 2008 09:56 IST

http://newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE120080704233456&Page=1&Title=Bangalore&Topic=0

Monica Jha

BANGALORE: The latest survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), on the passenger handling capacity of the two airports in Bangalore, indicates that there is just a minor difference in the capacities of the two airports, contrasting BIAL's claims.

Air Force say no to second runway

tsubba - 7-JUL-2008

Air Force opposes second runway south of the existing one at BIA. http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/05/stories/2008070560830300.htm

How to make NH7 Safer

Photoyogi - 3-JUL-2008

I had the opportunity to drive down NH7 to the BIA last evening and again this morning. Some of the things that immediately struck me was that Yesterday, the taxis were driving at more reasonable speeds and why? At critical sections of the road there were these "interceptor" vehicles equipped with radar speed guns and were fining offenders on the spot.

I think that this definitely puts the fear into the drivers and will behave? Good going Bangalore Police may you be empowered further :-)

Meanwhile, NH7 turns a death trap

s_yajaman - 25-JUN-2008

NH-7 is turning out to be a complete death trap. On the way back from the airport last night, we reached Chikajala only to find traffic stopped. Heard an ambulance, etc.

Found out that we reached about 15 mins after a fatal accident - a hit and run. Apparently (and I don't know for sure) a City Cab had hit a pedestrian and sped off. The locals were furious and understandably. They had blockaded the traffic. They were taking all the Meru and City Cabs to one side and were asking the passengers to get off. They came to the window of each taxi that passed and said "Naale inda nidana (slow from tomorrow)".

Airport City at BIAL

tsubba - 23-JUN-2008

Just about a month since opening BIAL announces plans for an ‘Airport City’ within the premises of BIA.

Hard work at BIAL results in significant improvement

Devesh - 23-JUN-2008

On Friday, 20-June-2008, I took a flight out of BIAL airport. As my pictorial essay shows, the hard work, by the stake holders at BIAL, is showing results, in the form of significant improvements.

Getting to the airport

Fast rail track MG Road to BIAL - confused

vmenon - 22-JUN-2008

I am honestly a little confused on this infrastructure project that has been "reannaounced" by the government.

From what I have read on this( news releases), what I gather is that:

• There is a dedicated fast track railway being proposed from MG road to BIAL exclucively servcing airport needs .
• That this project, PPP or not, is to the tune of 3000crores
• That the ticket will be in the region of Rs200 per pop.

Death of low cost carriers

yuvaraj65 - 18-JUN-2008

hi praja folks,

Been reading a lot of posts on what is good and what is not good about BIAL. also been hearing about flights going/coming near empty into Bangalore. SAD!!

CBI - Sanjaynagar junction magic boxes

navshot - 18-JUN-2008

The CBI junction magic box work has started. But from what I can make out, there is only one box that would come up at CBI junction. Most likely, that would be the case for SJN junction. Given that, traffic flow would most likely be as in the figure. Please note that road widens after SJN towards CBI.

Bellary Road Elevated Concerns

tsubba - 14-JUN-2008

Krishnaprasad of the hindu reports that DMRCL, which is involved with the high speed rail to BIA, has raised objections to plans for an elevated road corridor between minsk square and hebbal. Apart from this, Govt authorities are also concerned that HSR will eat into road widening efforts that will create a six lane corridor between mekhri circle and hebbal.