Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru or BLR Airport is celebrating 15 glorious years. Nestled in the heart of India’s Silicon Valley, this greenfield airport has evolved into one of the most technically advanced airports in the world. With lush green landscapes, modern digital processes and swanky F&B offerings, BLR Airport is less journey and more destination itself. So, read on to know some unique facts about it.
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Celebrates 15 Years
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport is spread over 4000 acres. It is nestled 30 km away from the city centre in Devanahalli. Over the years, the airport has become a hub of entertainment where lavish F&B kiosks right from filter kaapi and dosa to Continental fare tantalise taste buds of travellers. Also, concerts are hosted at the airport to entertain travellers.
The future for Kempegowda International Airport is on the lines of Singapore’s award-winning Changi Airport. Garden Pavilions, standing tall at 40m will grace the international part of Terminal 2. Here, passengers can watch planes taking off and landing.
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Here Are Some Unique Facts You Must Know!
Meanwhile, as Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport celebrates 15 glorious years, here are some unique facts you must know about it.
- Bengaluru Airport is the new Gateway to India as its India’s 3rd busiest airport.
- It’s India’s first airport to have an all-women fire-fighting squad.
- Bengaluru Airport brings together technology and efficiency of travel.
- Bengaluru’s Terminal 2 (T2) is the world’s first terminal in Metaverse.
- BLR Airport has built a 50km road with plastic waste.
- It achieved the historic milestone in 2019 to become South India’s only airport with parallel runways.
- BLR Airport made Devanhalli water positive by incorporating rainwater harvesting.
- Kempegowda International Airport runs on 100 per cent solar energy.
- The airport’s T2 features 630 endemic plant species and is a biodiversity hotspot.
- It is India’s first and only Sunflower airport that caters to the specially abled and those with hidden disabilities.
- It’s South India’s premier destination for A380 Aircraft.
- The T2 terminal features 60 artworks by 43 Indian artists, so art tales centre stage in Bengaluru Airport.
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So, which of these unique facts about Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport surprised you the most? Bengalureans, do let us know this in the comments section below.
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