The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will commence offering international operations at the recently introduced terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport starting from September 12, according to reports.

The concerned authorities had postponed the commencement of international flights in terminal 2 temporarily, which was earlier scheduled to start on Thursday night. The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which is the operator of the airport, affirmed that the postponement was due to lack of preparedness. 

Speaking to PTI, a BIAL spokesperson asserted that after consultation with regulatory authorities and other stakeholders, Bangalore International Airport Limited is pleased to announce the commencement of International operations at BLR Airport’s Terminal 2 on 12th September 2023, from 10:45 am onwards.

He further added that the decision has been taken with careful evaluation and consideration of various factors, including regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and passenger convenience. Earlier, the airport authority had stated that it decided to put off the commencement of international operations at the terminal after a preparedness review meeting late on Wednesday.

Issuing a statement on the matter, the concerned authorities mentioned that the proposed shifting of international operations at the Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru on August 31, 2023 stands postponed. It added that after consulting all regulatory authorities, BIAL will release a firm date for transition of international operations tomorrow. It further noted that the last minute decision was considered during the final preparedness review in order to provide an optimal and seamless transition for the travellers.

Earlier, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) stated that the passengers arriving at Terminal 2 can expect easy transfer, streamlined immigration and custom procedures. It further claimed that in an effort to enhance accessibility to T2, an additional 4.4 KM- long access road called ‘Terminal Boulevard’ was inaugurated earlier in this year.

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Nearly 10 people were injured on Sunday as a passenger shuttle bus lost its control and crashed into a pillar at Bengaluru. The incident took place at the Kempegowda International Airport at around 5:15 am on Sunday. 

As per reports, the passenger shuttle bus was carrying nearly 17 people. Among the 17 people, 15 were passengers and the remaining two people were crew members. Reportedly, a two-year-old child is among those injured in the accident. All the injured passengers were hurried to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to the officials, five people were discharged from the hospital after treatment. 

The Bengaluru airport spokesperson noted that approximately around 5:15 AM on June 18, 2023, a shuttle bus operating between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of BLR Airport collided with a pole near T2 Arrival exit road, resulting in injuring 10 people. The official affirmed that there were a total of 17 passengers on board, among whom 15 were passengers and two were staff members. 

The spokesperson further added that the AI STATS operates the shuttle services at the airport in accordance with the service contract awarded to them by Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL). He also said that they are working with the operator to investigate the matter. He ensured that all necessary mitigating measures will be taken as per the agreement. 

The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is a Public Limited Company formed under the companies act to build, own and operate the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). Reportedly, BIAL has been given rights by the Government of India to develop, design, finance, operate and manage the airport for a period of 30 days from the date of commencement of commercial flight operations. 

As per latest reports, the Kempegowda Police have lodged a case and an investigation is underway. According to sources, the driver could have dozed off resulting in the accident. 

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In another flight disaster, a GoFirst flight flew off leaving 54 passengers at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. All these people were coming towards the plane by bus. When the airline realised its mistake, the passengers left at the airport were sent to Delhi by another flight after four hours. DGCA has sought a report in this matter. After that action will be taken.

The incident took place around 5:45 am on Monday when the passengers were to board GoFirst flight G8-116 from Bengaluru to Delhi. A total of four buses were sent to take the passengers to the aircraft. The first two buses went ahead.

Passenger Sumit Kumar said that he was on the third bus. The first, second and fourth buses reached the flight. He also said that his friends were also on the fourth bus. One of them called him and said that the plane was about to take off. He started shouting and telling the ground crew that the plane was leaving without them.

The ground staff had no information about this. When they saw their boarding passes, the airport officials were taken aback by the mess. Passengers started questioning them. After this the officials tried to pacify the passengers and took all the 54 passengers out of the departure area.

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Passengers were put on another flight after 4 hours

According to media reports, an employee of GoFirst Ground said that all 54 passengers had to go through the security check again. After this, they were sent to Delhi by another flight at 10 am on Monday. All these 54 people, without whom the flight took off, got their bags back when they reached Delhi airport around 2 pm.

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Users are commenting on social media against GoFirst air services after this incident. A passenger named Satish Kumar tweeted that Flight G8 116 (BLR-DEL) took off leaving passengers on the ground! More than 50 passengers were dropped off in 1 bus and the flight took off with passengers from only 1 bus. He asked if the GoFirst airways was working in sleep? No Basic Check! The passenger also tagged aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and PMO in the comment.

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