BIAL Update: Runway lights signal steady progress

Runway lights signal steady progress


The last roof slab at the terminal building of the dream Bangalore international airport at Devanahalli was laid by chief secretary P B Mahishi on Monday.
Besides this, the most visible aspect about an airport, its runway lights, have been installed. The airport is now racing towards completing a deadline of April 2, 2008, with most of the taxiway also complete.
All the internal areas — baggage handling space, setting up of escalator supports — within the terminal are in progress. Even the car park is being readied to meet the April deadline, when the first passengers will travel from the spanking new airport.
Deputy CM B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the way the airport project was shaping up. “The
work is seven weeks
ahead of the schedule. Trial runs of
flights will commence at the airport by January 2008.” This apart, the government has sanctioned funds for construction of 20 helipads across the state, Yediyurappa said.
22nd month report card
Terminal building roof completed. Pavement layering in car park in progress. Installation of structural supports for baggage handling system in departure area on. Installation of the structural supports for escalators underway. Fabrication of air traffic control tower top dome at the height of 60 metres. Ducts, sewage/water pipelines, electrical cable trays laid at ATC. Runway paving complete, lights being fixed. Taxiway, laying of the bottom asphalt layer is 70% complete, including two rapid exits. Laying of concrete in apron area completed over 1,30,000 sqm out of 3,60,000 sqm.