Modi in Bengaluru live updates | Prime Minister Modi arrives at HAL Airport
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bengaluru for a series of inaugurations; he will also address a public rally.
Bengaluru is geared up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit today, where he will participate in a slew of events. Ahead of the visit, the BBMP has undertaken repair works on all pothole-ridden roads and spruced up the city. With elections in mid-2023, the visit is regarded as politically significant for the BJP government in Karnataka that has, over the last two years, faced many controversies.
The Prime Minister will arrive at the HAL Airport and, after a brief stopover at Vidhana Soudha, will head to Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway station by road where he will flag off the Vande Bharat Express and the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train.
He will then travel to Kempegowda International Airport where he will open Terminal 2 and unveil the 108-feet tall Kempegowda statue. Following this, Mr. Modi will be addressing a public rally. He is also expected to launch the Amrut 2.0 scheme during his visit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at HAL Airport and is on the way to Vidhana Soudha. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Union Minister Prahlad Joshi welcomed him. BJP workers and people have gathered in large numbers and are standing on either sides of the road to welcome Mr. Modi.
The much-awaited Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport has been developed at a cost of ₹5,000 crore and has the capacity to handle 2.5 crore passengers a year.
The new terminal is being constructed in two phases. The first phase of T2 will be inaugurated today. According to BIAL, once completed, the 255,000 sq.m. Phase 1 of T2 will augment the capacity of the airport by 25 million passengers per annum (MPPA). The second phase of terminal 2, which is still in the planning stage, will be built for an additional 20 MPPA. Once operational, the combined capacity of both terminals will be 70 MPPA.
T2 is being designed as an integrated terminal to handle both domestic as well as international passengers.