Some Other Important [and forgotten] Dates
- Project conceived in 1991
- Tatas-led consortium walks out over delay in clearance
- May 1999: MoU signed betwen KSIIDC and Airport Authority of India
- June 1999: Expression of interest invited
- November 8, 2000: Bidders asked to submit detailed project report
- October 29, 2001: Seimen’s led consortium selected by Government of Karnataka
- Jan 23, 2002: Shareholders agreement signed
- Jan 2002: Ex-PM Vajpayee performed ground breaking
- Stake holders meeting held in Jan 2003
- Ex-CM SM Krishna performed ground breaking [again!] in Jan 2004
- July 2004: Concession agreement signed between State Govt., Govt of India and BIAL
- NOC [No Objection Certificate] pending from Defence Ministry
- Dec 21, 2004: Final clearance given by Dharam Singh govt
- Jan 20, 2005: State support agreement between State Govt and BIAL
- Jan 20, 2005: Land lease agreement between State Govt and BIAL
- March 11, 2005: EPC contracts with Seimens (Germany and India) and L&T
- April 8, 2005: Operation and maintenance agreement – BIAL & Unique Zurich
- April 6, 2005: CNS/ATM agreement between BIAL and AAI
- April 30, 2005: Land lease deed signed BIAL and KSIIDC
- June 10, 2005: Extension of shareholders’ agreement
- June 22, 2005: SBI guarantee to state support of Rs 350 crore
- June 23, 2005: Declaration of financial closure by ICICI Bank
- July 2, 2005: Construction commencement date
- March 7, 2008: First test flight from Bangalore HAL airport to BIAL
As of June 2007 some details of the existing Bangalore HAL domestic airport are as follows,
- 3rd busiest airport in India
- 7.5 million passengers a year
- Rs 100-150 crore in landing parking fees
- 830 domestic flights per week
- 29 nonstop flights per week
Also See:
- Commute To Bangalore International Airport
- About Bangalore Airport Flyover
- Metro Rail Link to Bangalore Airport
- Comparing Bangalore and Hyderabad International Airports
- Expansion of Terminal 1 in Bangalore Airport
- Projected Passenger Traffic in million
- About Bangalore International Airport