The terminal will have 22 contact gates and nine customs check-in gates.
Bengali:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal of Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport today. The international airport’s Terminal 2 (T-2) incorporated the “Garden Terminal” concept, a first of its kind.
Here are 5 facts about the new terminal
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Spreading over a total area of 2,55,645m2, the terminal will have 22 contact gates and 9 gates for customs hand baggage inspection. The gate lounge will have a capacity of 5,953 seats.
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Phase one of Terminal 2 will feature 15 bus gates, 90 check-in solutions, 17 security check lanes and a capacity of 25 million passengers per year.
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Built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore, the station is considered an architectural wonder. It will have lush greenery inside and out and the passenger experience is designed to be a stroll in the garden.
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The station has been built around four guiding principles – sustainability ‘Garden Station’, technology and innovation, art and culture of Karnataka.
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An airport official said the cultural diversity and unique art forms of Karnataka and South India will be showcased through the garden and art installations.
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