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Commute to Bangalore International Airport

Thu, 03/06/2008 - 15:08 — asha

All phone numbers have an area code +91-80 (for landline) and +91 for mobile. Airport helpline can be reached at 4058-1111. Flight enquiry can be reached at 1-800-425-4425

Taxi Service Providers

  • AirLift : 09845047788 (Rs 300 to airport!)
  • CelCabs: 6060-9090
  • SGL Tours and Travels: 4299-4399
  • Zoom Airport Express: 4219-6161 and 6561-1999, currently operating from KR Road

Basic Taxi Services

  • Meru: 4422-4422
  • EasyCab: 4343:4343
  • Fares: Rs 15/km with waiting charge of Rs 60 per hour
  • You pay at the end of the journey based on the metered charge. Credit card payment with printed receipt facility is available.
  • Other cab services

Limousine And Car Rental

  • Akbar Travels: 1-800-226-000
  • Hertz: 99725-02292
  • Choice of sel-driven or chauffeured cars
  • Fare: indicative rate upto 25 km is Rs 1,200

Airport Shuttle Service

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has Volvo buses from various points of the city every 15 minutes to the Bangalore International Airport (BiAL). Contact details (it is not that easy to get a response from these call centers, better to book online),

  • BMTC Control Room: Telephone No: 2295 2522 / 2295 2422
  • BMTC, Kempegowda Bus Stand: Telephone No: 2295 2311 / 2295 2314
  • BMTC, Shivajinagar Bus Stand: Telephone No: 2295 2321 / 2295 2324

Few highlights,

  • Vajra buses will be alternated with non-AC Suvarna buses - to and from the airport.
  • BMTC will run a total of 156 buses, of which 40 will be Volvo
  • Pickup/drop off points will be from all key locations of the city.
  • Vajra services are provided with space for passenger's luggage
  • Fare includes luggage charges
  • The buses will have public address system, LCD panel showing real-time route information such as en-route pick up points, distance, travel time apart from entertainment videos, internet connectivity, mobile charger, newspapers and helper facility for luggage handling.

BMTC routes to BIA
ORIGIN DURATION STOPS No. OF BUSES FREQUENCY FARE
Hebbal 45mins 2 16 10mins RS 80
Mysore Road Bus Station 1hr 50mins 5 18 15mins Rs135
JB Nagar 1hr 50mins 8 18 15mins Rs80-135
HAL airport 2 hrs 10 18 15mins Rs 80-135
JP nagar 6th Phase 2 hrs 11 20 15mins Rs 80-140
Whitefield Post Office 2 hrs 6 20 10 mins Rs 80-150
Koramangala 2 hrs 10 mins 15 20 15mins Rs 80-150
Electronic City 2 hrs 45 mins 10 26 15mins Rs 80-200
Kempegowda Bus Station 1 hrs 15 mins 5 16 15mins Rs 80-120

Tickets on BMTC bus routes can also be looked by logging on to www.viaworld.in or calling 41431000.

PROJECTED TRAFFIC ON NH-7

  • Projected annual passenger flow:1.14 crore
  • Passenger average daily flow based on 450 flights per day :1,14,00,000/365 = 31,232.
  • As per data from HAL airport, 75% of passengers are domestic and 25% international.
  • Domestic passengers per day:0.75*31,232 = 23,424. The domestic operation is distributed between 6 am and 10pm. Domestic passengers per hour is 23,424/16 = 1,464.
  • Existing traffic is 16,000 PCUs/hour along 6-lane NH-7(Bangalore-Bellary Road).Additional traffic between 6am and 10pm will be 16,000+1464=17,464 passengers per hour.
  • International passengers:25% of 31,232=7,808 passengers/day, between 10pm and 6am. Average passenger distribution per hour will be 7,808/8=976.
It is estimated that one person will accompany a passenger.Therefore, number of vehicles to be parked is estimated at 1500-2600/hour.

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