Friday, May 23, 2008

New Airport at Bangalore

 

 

 

 

 

New Airport Launch Put Off By A Day At  Bengaluru 

The New Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) will commence operations 1 day after the slated date and will now operate from Saturday, May 24th, 2008 (00: 01 hrs IST of May 24th). All flights landing and departing after midnight will operate from the new airport and flights arriving before midnight (on May 23rd 2008) will also operate from the new airport.

 

 

 

 

Bus Service & Home connect Taxi to BIAL

 

BMTC (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation)– VAYU VAJRA & SUVARNA Services will run 156 buses, including 40 Volvos, round the clock from key areas of Bangalore at the frequency of 15 mins including 20 buses from Electronic City. BMTC has tied up with CelCabs (080- 6060 9090) and SGL Tours and Travels (080- 4299 2399) as part of its Home connect program for the first-mile connectivity. By using this service the passenger can avail a reduction on BMTC bus fare.

 

The BMTC pickup & drop points  at Airport are very close to the Arrival/Departure lounge (200 feet away) 

 

  Details of the BMTC shuttle running from various locations is enclosed below .

       

From

To

Distance (in Km)

No. of Stops

Frequency (in Mins)

Approximate travel time (in Hrs)

Fare (in Rs.)

 

 

Hebbal

Airport

27.3

2

10

0.45

80

 

MCTC (Mysore Road Satellite Bus stand)

Airport

43.7

8

15

1.50

135

 

Jeevan Bhimanagar

Airport

43.5

9

15

1.50

135

 

HAL(Old Airport)

Airport

45

9

15

2.00

135

 

JP Nagar (6th Phase)

Airport

47

8

15

2.00

150

 

Whitefield (ITPL)

Airport

50

6

10

2.05

150

 

Electronics City

Airport

66

10

15

2.45

200

 

Koramanagala

Airport

51

9

15

2.10

150

 

Kempegowda Bus Station

Airport

35.8

5

15

1.15

120

 

 

Taxi services from Bengaluru Airport 

 

Professional taxi services with Metered fare are operated by

 

Meru Cabs          : 080 - 4422 4422

Easy cabs           :  080 - 4343 4343  

 

Premium Limousine cars are operated by 

 

Hertz                  :   (0) 9972502292

 

Akbar Travels      :  080 - 66783810/ 11/ 12)

 

Facilities at BIAL for Departure/ Arrival.

 

  1. All cabs (Owned/ Hired) are allowed up to Departure/ Arrival terminus points. (90 Sec wait time)
  2. Alternatively, employee can use Drop-off/ Pick-up Area (P4 Slot )

-          No charges  for the first 10 Minutes

        -     Rs. 50/- for every additional  15 Minutes

 

For more information, visit website www.bialairport.com

 

 

UDF charges

 

 

 

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