The terminal will have 22 contact gates and nine customs hand baggage screening.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal of Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport today. Terminal-2 (T-2) of the international airport has incorporated the concept of a "Terminal-in-a-garden", a first of its kind.
Here are 5 points on the new terminal
- Spread over a total area of 2,55,645 square meters, the terminal will have 22 contact gates and nine customs hand baggage screening. The gate lounge will have a seating capacity of 5,953.
- Phase one of terminal-2 will have 15 bus gates, 90 check-in solutions, and 17 security check lanes and has a capacity of 25 million passengers every year.
- Built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore, the terminal is considered to be an architectural wonder. It will have lush greenery within and outside and the passengers' experience is designed to be a walk in the garden.
- The terminal has been built on four guiding principles - 'Terminal in a Garden' sustainability, technology and innovation, and art and culture of Karnataka. It is designed as a tribute to the garden city of Bengaluru.
- The cultural diversity and unique art forms of Karnataka and South India will be showcased through the garden and art installations, an airport official said.
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