I couldn't find a seperate thread for Mangalore Airport. Since, it happens to be on the expansion and may get an international staus, I thought I coul start this thread.

Please post news and pics of the airport, especially about the ongoing construction of the new terminal.

Mods, feel free to move this thread if required.

Mangalore’s new airport terminal will increase area’s business potential


The beginning of 2009 is likely to provide another facility to the civil aviation infrastructure Mangalore. The new integrated terminal building, being built at Kenjar, near the city, is likely to become operational in the first quarter of 2009.

The new facility is expected to provide increased avenues for exploring the potential in various sectors of the air transport system in the region. Representatives from trade and industry and non-resident Indians feel that potential exists in areas such as air-cargo handling and operation of flights to various international destinations. (At present, Air India Express connects Mangalore airport with Gulf destinations such as Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Sharjah and Kuwait.)

However, it is essential for the airport to get an international airport status to explore the full potential of the new terminal building. At present, the airport has Customs airport status for passenger movement.

Mr Srinivas S. Kamath, President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), told Business Line that the new terminal building would provide enough business opportunities in various sectors. At present, the operation of international flights is limited to some Gulf countries alone. He felt that there is good potential for operation of flights once a week to some other major international destinations. Operations to Malaysia and Singapore can also be thought of.

According to Mr Rajesh Sequera, Co-ordinator of the Abu Dhabi-based Karnataka NRI Forum, there are also demands for operating flights to other Gulf centres such as Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

The airport, which has completed two years of international operations, has seen a good growth in both passenger and aircraft movements during the period. Most flights to the Gulf sector are flying full every time. International airport status would help bring many more international airlines to Mangalore airport and serve passengers better, Mr Sequera said.

CARGO COMPLEX

Mr Kamath said that there is also scope for exploring increased air cargo movement from the region. The region, which has good potential for generating air cargo, is sending most of such cargoes through the neighbouring airports.

The present terminal building can be converted into a dedicated air-cargo complex, once the new terminal building is put into operation. To begin with, handling perishable goods like vegetables and flowers can be planned. A sizeable number of people from coastal Karnataka, who are residing in Gulf countries, would provide a large customer base for such produce.

Since the region has a number of medical colleges and hospitals, medical tourism can also be widely advertised as one of the USPs of the new facility. The new terminal building would also likely attract specially chartered flights to the region.

Connectivity

Mr L. L. Krishnan, Regional Executive Director (Southern Region), Airports Authority of India (AAI), who was in Mangalore recently, told Business Line that nearly 70 per cent of the work on the new integrated terminal building is complete, and construction of the major structures is over. The terminal building is being built at a cost of Rs 147 crore.

Built on 18,200 square metres of area, the project includes terminal building with two aerobridges, apron and taxiways.

Though the global economic slowdown has hit the aviation sector hard, Mangalore airport has not been affected by it. With the existing terminal building, it has been able to connect to seven destinations in the Gulf region. Mr M. R. Vasudeva, Director, Mangalore Airport, said that international traffic has not been affected by the current global slowdown, and there is good demand from passengers for Gulf-bound flights.


Source: Hindu Business Line (http://www.blonnet.com/2008/11/24/stories/2008112450471400.htm)
24th Nov 2008

This is how the new terminal is supposed to look like after complete.

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Source: Daijiworld (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.daijiworld.com/images1/praj_0315_air4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp%3Fex_id%3D874&usg=__8cRBD3yDqR3hxw-7n0c6WmDGiPo=&h=366&w=550&sz=49&hl=en&start=16&um=1&tbnid=at2BDSs9et-7MM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkenjar%2Bterminal%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SUNA_enIN294IN294%26sa%3DN)

Its ironical that BIAL with higher passenger capacity hasn't gone in for vertical seperation like Mangalore.

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Structural work in progress for the new terminal building at Mangalore airport.

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/11/24/stories/2008112450471400.htm

Update as on september 2008.
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Great pictures sanjay good work.:cheers:

Mangalore Airport - New Arrival Hall : Status Report

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Thanks Bains , thats an excellent video presentation.

With all these new terminals sprawling up , it's very heartening to see that India has finally looked towards infrastructure in big way.

Some great updates.

So whats the story behind all this? How come all of sudden we started seeing all our airports getting converted to awesome world class airports.
whatever happened to babudom/pwd work/factory type looking airports of India? what happened to that mentality.?
is it that AAI some day woke up and realized that we need better looking airports not the usual railway station types or did some day some PM realized that we are way far behind?
what is the reason or the man behind it.
all the small airports that i am seeing in this forum look like world class. i know change comes slow in india but this development sneaked up without notice.

^^ In the 21st century it is a war between the states to prove which is much more industrialized. After the Liberalisation and privatisation moves in 1991 India saw a large influx of FDI but realized only at the end of the century that infrastructure is a key area that needs to be developed to keep the pace continuing. When requests from foreign investors for better transport infrastructure were made for setting up manufacturing facilities, then only our babus realised its importance.

Also there was a tremendous growth in air travel during the period even in tier two cities when IT industry went to these cities.

or did some day some PM realized that we are way far behind?
what is the reason or the man behind it.


Yes. PM is mostly involved in the change. He appointed Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. Patel has done a diligent job, considering all the opposition by the CPI & M leftists bandicoots, leeches like AAI and others. Getting green fields airports like BIAL, HIAL and now Mumbai, Delhi off to a good start is visionary leadership. Kolkatta and Chennai are next. The Tier-II cities are also in the fray and there is a quiet revolution in these cities, almost under the radar. Good going, so far. We need to wait a few years to see how AAI shapes up, there is a tendency to get back to status quo and their leech like behavior. However today's young generation will not put up with bad service/attitudes. Anyways, the changes are welcome and a relief to the long suffering Indian public.

Awesome updates guys. Thanks for all the pics and videos.

In the recent Hindustan Times summit, Mr Praful Patel was dead right in saying that the main bottleneck for air travel in the country was the lack of proper infrastructure. In a country which has only 400 civilian aircrafts (including AI/IA, Kingfisher, Jet/Lite, other smaller ones), proves the country is far behind.

In contrast, US has around 7000 aircrafts, and Eurpope has around 5000. Airports such as Mangalore, which has incredible potential, has done a wonderful job in starting a new terminal.

Hopefully, we will see more flights out of Mangalore (to places like Singapore, Malaysia) sometime in the future. We already see plenty of flights to Dubai, Kuwait etc.

Google map of Mangalore Airport showing the new runway:

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Courtesy: OurAirports.com (http://www.ourairports.com/big-map.html#lat=12.955797067931817,lon=74.88985061645508,zoom=15,type=Hybrid,airport=VOML)

Is the new runway operational? Icannot see middle lines landing pad marks, threshold lines etc. It is a concrete runway right?

Is the new runway operational? Icannot see middle lines landing pad marks, threshold lines etc. It is a concrete runway right?

It is operational and its a concrete runway. According to the below source, it happens to be the first fully concrete runway in the country.


Times of India, (Pics Dayanand Kukkaje for Daijiworld) Mangalore: At 10.05 am on Wednesday, the newly laid concrete runway at Mangalore Airport in Bajpe was made operational when the Jet Airways flight from Bangalore touched down. Thus, the first complete concrete runway in the country was put to use as per the Visual Flight Rules.

After the flight took off, the King Fisher and Alliance Air flights from Mumbai also made use of the runway. Jet Airways pilot Dayakar told reporters that it was a tremendous achievement and lauded the work done by the Airports Authority of India in constructing a concrete runway. He said it was like landing at some international destination. While we have just begun using the runway today, the full commissioning will happen as per the Instrument Flight Rule in due course with the installation of Instrumental Landing System, an elated airport director M R Vasudeva told reporters. He added that the flights Airbus 319 and 320 can now operate with their full capacity load which was not possible on the existing runway.

The new runway will facilitate Mangalore Airport to operate flights to international destination. It has been built as per the specifications mentioned in the annexure of International Civil Aviation Organisation rule book with the runway having a friction co-efficient of 0.62, Vasudeva said, adding that night landing equipment have been installed along the 8,046 feet long and 150 ft wide runway.

Source (http://mangalorecity.blogspot.com/2006/05/first-flight-on-new-runway-at.html)

Runway specs from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangalore_International_Airport):

Runways:
Direction | Length(ft/m) | Surface
09/27 | (5,300/1,615) | Asphalt
10/28 | (9,515/2,900) | Concrete


Lot of info on Mangalore airport (and a cool pic of AI express) in the above wikipedia link !

A wonderful airport for a tier-2 city. The older runway was called a table top runway because of its alignment. The new runway is really nice but i think it also sits atop a mountain( inferring from terrain given in Google Earth). Can somebody enlighten me on this issue?

Bajpe airport ranks among the best in the country

Raviprasad Kamila The Hindu
It secured 86 per cent marks for customer satisfaction among the 25 airports surveyed in March this year
Established in 1951, it has grown tremendously in the last 10 years: official
Mangalore airport was credited with ISO 14,001 certification in 2006

MANGALORE: Once neglected as a “table-top airport”, the Mangalore airport is now counted among the most sought after airports in the country for the infrastructure it has developed. It has certainly given Mangalore a pride of place.
The airport at Bajpe securing 86 per cent “customer satisfaction” score in a recent national survey that covered 25 domestic airports is probably indicative of its growth. The survey undertaken by Spectrum Planning (India) Ltd for the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in February-March this year revealed that only Jammu airport could match Bajpe airport on customers’ satisfaction.
From handling 56 flights a week in 2005, the airport has come a long way. It now handles 280 flights a week – a five fold increase in a short span.Over 50-years old
Although the Mangalore airport was opened in December, 1951 it had remained dormant for several years. It came to limelight about three years ago, after the construction of a new concrete runway was taken up. Other infrastructure and commercial facilities were added subsequently. The airport witnessed a rapid growth after M.R. Vasudeva took over its reins as the director in 2004, according to Rajesh Sequeira, co-ordinator, Karnataka NRI Forum, U.A.E. “The NRIs in West Asia, particularly Dubai, will never forget October 3, 2006, when a passenger flight from Dubai landed at Mangalore airport for the first time,” he said. “The main beneficiaries of the airport are the NRIs of Mangalore and North Kerala origin residing in different countries of West Asia,” he said. According to him, the NRIs now need not fly to West Asian countries via Mumbai. “We can save money and time,” he said and added, “without sacrificing comfort and convenience”. On his part, Mr. Vasudeva attributes the growth of the airport to financial and administrative support given by K. Ramalingam, Chairman, AAI. Evolution
The director said that the AAI deposited Rs. 50 lakh with the State Government in March, 1989 for handing over 186 acre for the construction of new concrete runway and terminal building. The State handed over the land for the runway in September, 2003 after a gap of 14 years. The construction of 2.4-km-long new concrete runway began in April, 2004 and completed in March, 2006. This is in addition to the old 1.6-km-long tar runway. Mr. Vasudeva said that although the State Government handed over the land records, not all the 208 project-affected families had vacated their lands. The airport authorities had to convince people to vacate their land. In addition, the AAI had to face opposition from the Vimana Nildana Vistarana Virodhi Samiti, a forum of people, who opposed the expansion of the airport. “The real challenge was in shifting a church, a mosque and a “daivasthana”, a place of spirit-worship, from Adyapady village for constructing the new runway,” he recalled.
Construction of the new air-conditioned arrival hall to accommodate 250 passengers at a time, expansion of departure hall to accommodate even number of passengers, setting up of visitors’ gallery and anti-hijacking room, strengthening the apron, the parking stand for aircraft, to enable parking of four aircraft at a time, constructing a parallel taxi-way connecting two runways, opening a restaurant, providing two security hold areas to make passengers rest after checking in, are some of the other projects completed after 2005. In addition, the area control centre of the airport extended its air traffic services to over flying aircrafts from 13 hours to 24 hours. This helped pilots flying approximately 200 nautical miles of airspace from the centre of Mangalore Area Control Centre to get clear instructions for safe navigation to avoid collision. The airspace comprised parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra.
The AAI changed its Instrument Landing System (ILS) from offset ILS to category I-ILS for safe landing of aircraft during rainy season, cloudy weather and night time. A high-frequency radar was commissioned at the airport. Opening of two currency exchange counters, duty-free shops, ATM and a bank branch, a mini area traffic control tower, barracks for CISF personnel, quarters for employees are some of the other developments that have taken place at the airport.
The airport built a 8.5-km perimeter road around it to enable vehicles to reach any part of the airport premises at any time of emergency. A compound wall was also built.
The airport obtained ISO 9001 certification in 2004 for quality management system and ISO 14,001 certification in 2006 for environment management system. Passenger traffic
The Union Government declared the airport as a Customs airport in 2006.http://mangaloreairport.blogspot.com/2008/09/bajpe-airport-ranks-among-best-in.html

Pilot training school to open at Mangalore Airport

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Posted Fri Nov 2, 2007 10:24am AEDT



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Dude, thats in Australia !!! Not our Bajpe airport in Mangalore !! :cheers:

Dude, thats in Australia !!! Not our Bajpe airport in Mangalore !! :cheers:

Cheers for that i did not realise.

CS express concern over slow progress of road work to Bajpe

Mangalore Dec 2: Chief Secretary Sudhakar Rao said that the work on access road to airport are proceeding at a snail pace, which is a cause of concern.

Addressing the reporters after inspecting the proceeding Bajpe airport works on Monday, he said "When I see the access road problem here I am reminded of Bangalore International Airport, which too had the same problem.
The airport was ready but the connectivity was not in place," he recalled and added that they are looking at the possibilities of alternate roads.

He said that the Deccan Park road (right in front of the airport) can be developed as the connectivity till the main access road is developed.

"The said road has been handed over to Airport Authority of India by the Zilla Panchayat recently. Hence feasibility of developing this road as temporary approach road will be looked at," he added. Airport Director M R Vasudeva and others were present.

DHNS


Source: The Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=103242)
2nd Dec 2008

I found some pics of Mangalore airport:

AIX to Dubai:
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Jet Airways (B737) and Kingfisher (A320):
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Car Park:
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All photos courtesy: Raveesh Kumar from Ee Prapancha (http://www.raveeshkumar.com/2008/11/mangalore-international-airport-bajpe.html)

MANGALORE Dec 3: Chief Secretary Sudhakar Rao said here on Monday that the State Government will take steps to send a proposal to the Union Government recommending international airport status to Mangalore airport. Mangalore airport is a domestic customs airport.

He was replying to queries from presspersons at Kenjar where the Airports Authority of India is building an integrated terminal building for Mangalore airport. Earlier, Mr. Rao inspected ongoing work at the terminal building.

Mr. Rao said that he was not aware of the fact that the State Government was yet to send the proposal to the Union Government. “I will take it up with the Civil Aviation Secretary after completing the formalities,” he said.

About the slow pace of work to lay a road to the new terminal building by the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation, he said: “We will take care of it.”

Mr. Rao said that the airport officials too had brought this to his notice. They told him that the new terminal building was expected to be ready by February next. If the connecting road was not ready by then, it will create problem.

The Chief Secretary said that he was aware of the importance of road connectivity to the new terminal building as a similar situation existed in Bangalore before the international airport at Devanahalli was inaugurated.

M.R. Vasudeva, director of the airport, briefed him about the ongoing work. The director said that about 70 per cent of the work had been completed.



Source: Mangalorean.com (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=103435)

Mahesh Kulkarni / Chennai/ Mangalore December 08, 2008, 0:35 IST

The much-awaited international status for Mangalore airport is likely to be accorded over the next couple of months as a major part of the work on the second runway and a terminal building is nearing completion at Kenjar, about 20 km from Mangalore. The expansion of the airport for Rs 214 crore is expected to be completed shortly.

International operations began at the airport on October 3, 2006, with Air India Express, the low cost carrier of the Air India, introducing a flight to Dubai. Now the airline is operating 25 flights from Mangalore to major destinations in West Asia like Sharjah, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait, Bahrain and Doha. In addition to the national carrier, international airlines like Saudi Airlines and Kuwait Air are waiting for Indian approval to start operations to Mangalore, M R Vasudeva, director, Mangalore airport told Business Standard.

“Mangalore airport is now equipped with necessary infrastructure to operate international flights and we expect the ministry of civil aviation to give the green signal so that the airport can be declared an international airport,” he said.

He said Mangalore airport is the second airport in south India to have two runways. The second runway, built for Rs 55 crore, is 8,000 ft. The terminal building being built for Rs 147 crore is expected to be completed by February. The AAI has acquired 364 acres of additional land to expand the airport.

The expanded airport will have two aerobridges, eight remote parking bays with provision for three more bays. With the commencement of full-fledged international operations, Mangalore airport will be capable of handling nearly 1 mn passengers. Presently, it is handling over 725,000 passengers per annum, a growth of two and a half times in just two years. Between 2003 and 2005, the airport handled over 277,000 passengers. The growth has come mainly from international flights that started in 2006, he said.

“After opening of new terminal building we will convert the existing terminal building into a cargo terminal,” he said.

Vasudeva said, presently, the Airports Authority of India is building air traffic control tower with a height of 25 metres for Rs 10 crore, which will be ready in two years. The work on building a category-8 fire station for Rs 4 crore has also commence and will be operational in six months.

The airport will also have a 300-car parking area, restaurant, canopy and pre-paid taxi counters. Barracks for CISF personnel and other airport staff are being constructed. The state government is in the process of building a new approach road to the airport from Mangalore city at a cost of Rs 8 crore.

With the commencement of the new terminal building, the distance to Mangalore city will come down by 8 kms, he said.


Source: Business Standard (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mangalore-airport-to-go-international-by-feb/14/01/342521/)

8th Dec 2008

:cheers:

Manipal about 65 km from Mangalore may get a new airport. The proposal still in the conception stage. Dr. Ramdas Pai, Chancelor of Manipal University, estimates the cost of setting up the airport to be 25 crores, barring the cost of the land. The land requirement for an airport with 6000 feet runway is 75 acres. Dr. Pai said Jet Airways and Kingfisher have shown interest in the proposal to fly from Bangalore and Mumbai.

Out of seven lakhs annual traffic of Mangalore Airport more than 40% is from Udupi and Uttara Kannada, which makes the sense to have an airport in Manipal.

15,000 students from 52 english-speaking-countries study in Manipal and the airport may also unclock tourism especialy religious pilgrimmages of Udupi & UK. Dr. Pai proposes to raise funds from financial instituions to develop the airport.

Source: Mangalore edition of Times of India on 10 Dec 2008

Within another three months time a new flight will be introduced to Riyad. Air India Express has already started working on this as reportd by sources in Mangalore Airport.

Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=602444&lang=2) on 12 Dec 2008


There is good news for the air travelers between Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), The Air India Express has started the air passenger survey between Riyadh and Mangalore. This has been a long standing demand of the flyers from that country as well as in Mangalore.

According to sources in the Airlines there was scope for at least two flights per week. The Airlines did not specify the quantum of traffic but only said there was tremendous scope for the flight. Initially the Airlines expects 70 per cent occupancy. Speaking to this website, officials of the ticketing agencies said presently those who wanted to fly from Mangalore to Riyadh direct had to catch a plane at Kochi, Bangalore or Mumbai which is not only cost intensive but also time consuming.

Air India Express could find a competitor in the Jet Airways on this route as the Jet had been contemplating such a move after it launched its schedules to United States from Bangalore some time back.


Source: Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=104649) on 12 Dec 2008

Dude, thats in Australia !!! Not our Bajpe airport in Mangalore !! :cheers:


.... He explained to me its history without a blink in his eye. ‘It has been named after a little town called Mangalore on the west coast of India,’ he said. I was dumb founded. I asked the basis of this and the confirmation. Yes of course, he quipped, that town in India was named by the British somewhere at the end of the eighteenth century and this one somewhere in the beginning of the nineteenth century. I know that Mangalore Fishing Spot in Charleville in the State of Queensland (Australia), a shady permanent waterhole on the Warrego River is named after that Mangalore in India by G. Blakeney who was one of the first surveyors in the area, ....



Source: daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=880)

Many more Australian towns and streets have Indian names.

Mangalore, Dec 17: A lecture on ‘Problems of Customs Airport’ was organized by the Kanara Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Tuesday December 16.

Speaking on the occasion, R S Siddhu, customs commissioner, said that usage capacity must be guaranteed before recommending the conversion of an airport into customs airport.

Some of the fundamental facilities will have to be adopted for the functioning of cargo in the customs airport. The department needs to invest money in this project and in return it expects guaranteed usage and income, he said.

The user’s name, quantity of export and import, and other details must be clearly mentioned in the recommendation, said Siddhu.

Vegetables from Karnataka are exported to foreign countries from Thiruvananthapuram. But, if the customs airport is located here, the vegetables can be exported from here directly, said Captain John Prasad Menezes, former president, KCCI.

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Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=54823&n_tit=Mangalore%3A+KCCI+Organizes+Seminar+on+%91Problems+of+Customs+Airport%92+) on 17 Dec 2008

Read also Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=604003&lang=2) on 17 Dec 2008

Mangalore, Dec 24: Air India Express will be operating both morning and night flights from the city to Dubai, with effect from January 12, 2009, subject to final approval from Airport Authority of India.

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It has also been decided to continue with the present Mangalore-Dubai flights, which were earlier proposed to be discontinued from January 12, 2009 (subject to government approval), he has informed. This is a great news for the people from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and nearby districts as also the northern districts of Kerala who are settled in the gulf region, as there will be 14 flights every week between Mangalore and Dubai from January 12, 2009 onwards.

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Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=55080)

Is the new terminal complete, It seemed to be nearing compeletion in november. :cheers:

Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=55080)

people at Air India love Dubai....they should move HQ of the airline to Dubai!!!

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As we are in first week of new year, a kind of euphoria and despair among all those who have been anxiously looking forward to the commissioning new Integrated Terminal Building of Mangalore Airport. 70% of the civil work at the terminal is complete and the authorities are waiting for the systems and vital components to arrive from different continents and countries so that they can be fitted into their respective places to commission the project by the stipulated date March 15, 2009.





The work on the 600metre long parallel taxiway is also going on briskly. Mr Vasudeva has taken the people into confidence and successfully convinced the villagers to handover 56.46 acres of land required for the parallel taxiway. “People have willingly come forward and given the land. Though officially the land is not handed over to the government the process will be completed in due course”, Vasudeva added.





The work on the approach roads both entry and exit to the new terminal is going on in a war footing. Work on the 900 meter entry road from Deccan Park area has just begun while the work on the 1100 meter exit road adjacent to Sri Devi College is moving on at rapid strides. The road is elevated to about 6 meters and Karnataka Government has agreed to provide the road in a fit and functional condition. “The gradient level of the entry road is about 8 to 10 percent and we have requested the government to try to make it 10 to 12 percent”, says Vasudeva. When asked whether the road will be ready by the time the terminal is ready for commissioning Mr Vasudeva said “both of us are racing against time”.



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M R Vasudeva - The Man Behind It
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Rajesh Sequeira , Co-ordinator of the NRI Forum who has closely monitored the goings on at the Mangalore Airport says “The new integrated terminal building is a baby of Mr Vasudeva who was intently involved in the project from the beginning. His departure at this crucial stage would hamper the progress of the new terminal. But we do not want him to forego the financial benefits for our sake. The problem can be settled by allowing him to accept his promotion at Coimbotore and send him on deputation to Mangalore to oversee the completion of the project”.



Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1010) on 3rd Jan 2009

Krishnamoorthy K according to the pictures it looks like it will take much longer to open than march 2009 do you think their will be delays or march is the final deadline.

^^ I agree with you.

A view (from a plane) of the new terminal at Mangalore airport

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3176806946_32e7894a66_b.jpg

Pic courtesy: Musings (http://amangalorean.blogspot.com/)

Is this terminal sandwiched between the two runways. Where is it exactly?
is that the MRPL in the background?

^^ New terminal location is marked with a red ellipse in the picture. The old terminal marked as 'Mangalore Airport' will be converted to a cargo terminal. Yes, it is MRPL and Mangalore SEZ also coming up in the same area surrounding MRPL.

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International passenger traffic up 34.7% at Mangalore airport

A.J. Vinayak

Mangalore, Jan. 8 Mangalore airport – which connects coastal Karnataka with Gulf countries — recorded a growth of 34.78 per cent in international passenger traffic during the calendar year 2008.

Mr M.R. Vasudeva, Airport Director, Airports Authority of India, Mangalore, told Business Line that the airport handled 1.86 lakh international passengers during 2008 against 1.38 lakh international passengers in the previous calendar year 2007.

The frequency of international operations was increased, and two more destinations — Kuwait and Sharjah — got connected with Mangalore during the year.

The international aircraft movement witnessed more than 100 per cent growth during the year. The airport witnessed 2,396 international aircraft movements in 2008 against 1,104 movements in 2007, recording a growth of 117 per cent.

At present, Mangalore airport is connected with international destinations such as Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Sharjah and Kuwait.

The first international operation began at Mangalore airport on October 3, 2006, with the landing of an Air India Express flight from Dubai.

DOMESTIC traffic

The domestic passenger traffic recorded a marginal growth of 0.75 per cent during 2008. The airport handled 5.39 lakh domestic passengers in 2008 against 5.35 lakh passengers in 2007.

However, the domestic aircraft movement recorded a growth of 25.77 per cent during the year. During 2008, the airport recorded 9,790 domestic aircraft movements against 7,788 in the previous year.

Overall traffic during the calendar year 2008 recorded a growth of 7.57 per cent. During the period, the airport handled 7.25 lakh passengers against 6.74 lakh passengers in the previous calendar year. The total aircraft movements increased to 12,186 in 2008 from 8,892 in 2007, recording a 37 per cent growth.



Source: The Hindu Business Line (http://www.blonnet.com/2009/01/09/stories/2009010950720700.htm)
9th Jan 2009

Mangalore International Airport's new terminal may not be available before May 2009. Civil works may be ready by February 15th, after this interior works, conveyor, lift, electrical works have to be carried out. Works for the connecting road to the new terminal, being carried out by KUDCEMP, are going on at a slower pace, concretization works for the road has not yet started. Repair works for another road going towards Adyapadi is pending. Even if terminal gets ready approach road may not get ready by that time. Even if everything gets ready by March end new terminal may not be inagurated or commissioned due to approaching parliment elections.

Source: Udayavani (http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=611007&lang=2) on 9th Jan 2009

Read also Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=108202) on 9th Jan 2009

More flights from Mangalore to Dubai and Kuwait


Considering the demand from passengers to Gulf countries, Air India Express, the low-cost carrier of Air India, has decided to increase schedule of flights from Mangalore to Dubai and Kuwait.

The number of flights from Mangalore to Dubai will be increased to 10 a week from the seven a week, with effect from January 12.

Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Ms Chellam Prasad, Station Manager, Air India, said that the flight from Mangalore will leave at 9.30 p.m. and reach Dubai at 11.40 p.m.


The Hindu Business Line (http://www.blonnet.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011050531700.htm)
9th Jan 2009

Bangalore, January 29: Low cost international airliner Air Arabia would be seeking permission to start services from Goa, Punjab and Mangalore in Karnataka, a company official said.

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Air Arabia operates from 44 destinations worldwide and 12 in India, which makes it the largest foreign airlines operating in the country. ''We will be introducing two to three new services in India, during the current year. We are very interested to operate from Mangalore, Panaji and Amritsar. Government of India has been very kind to us so far and we would be seeking its permission to expand our business in this country,'' he said.

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Source: Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=110667)

some new renders from Sikka associates' website:

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Location : Mangalore
Project Area (Sq Ft.) : 2,00,000
Client : Airports Authority Of India
Status : Under Construction

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nice find IU. though small it has multi layer access roads. that is impressive.

We will complete the construction of the building on schedule: official

MANGALORE: The new integrated terminal building of the Airports Authority of India at Kenjar is expected to be ready by March-end. “As per a memorandum of understanding signed by the Airports Authority of India with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, the construction should be completed by March-end, and we will meet that deadline,” director of the airport M.R. Vasudeva told The Hindu.

“The 47,000-sq.m apron (parking stands for aircraft) is ready. It can accommodate five aircraft at a time. The apron has been connected to the runway through a taxi way,” he said.

About 80 per cent work on the construction of air-conditioned car parking facility had been completed. It had seven escalators. The security hold areas, where passengers could wait for their aircraft to arrive, after completing the checking formalities, would be in the first floor. The arrival and departure halls would be on the ground floor. There would be separate counters for different airlines in the ground floor. In addition, there would be commercial facilities, customs and immigration facilities in the ground floor. The offices of the AAI would be in the basement. Mr. Vasudeva said that the State Government was laying a 875-m long concrete road to connect the terminal building with the Mangalore-Bajpe Road. More than 50 per cent of this nine-metre wide road had been concreted.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022858360300.htm)

Mangalore Airport Revenues On the Upswing



Mangalore, Mar 8: Revenues and passenger numbers at the Mangalore airport have not only been steady, but also set for an upswing.

The airport is expected to garner a profit of Rs 8 crore in 2008-’09, only marginally less than the Rs 9-crore profit it had made in 2007-08.

“We are extremely satisfied with the profits, given the sluggish traffic and slowdown of the economy. The new integrated terminal building will be ready by May, and help improve the traffic even more,” M R Vasudeva, Airport Director, Mangalore Airport.

One more international plane - the Dammam, to Saudi Arabia - will fly out from Mangalore from March 25.

The flight, which was introduced following public demand, will operate twice a week. “This will also bring in more passengers,” said Vasudeva.

Things have changed

Till 2005, Mangalore airport had made operating losses of up to Rs 2.5 crore per annum. But in 2006, after the introduction of international flights to Dubai, things have changed for the better.

Operating profits touched Rs 9 crore in 2008.

“Prior to 2005, we had handled only 3,500 aircraft movements per annum. But in 2008, we handled 12,000. Air passenger numbers have also gone up from 2.77 lakh to 7.05 lakh in the period,” Vasudeva stated.

Now, the officials want to step on the accelerator - A sum of Rs 147 crore is being spent for airport upgradation.

Two aero-bridges and seven escalators will also be in place from May.

“Once the access road from the city to the airport is built by the government, there will be no looking back,” said Vasudeva



Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=57569)
9th March 2009

Dammam-Mangalore A-I Express from April

DAMMAM - Air-India Express is starting its first ever service from the Kingdom in mid-April. According to officials, the new service will be from Dammam to Mangalore with Trivandrum in Kerala as the final destination. Air-India Express initially will have three services a week, i.e. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Boeing 737 - 800 flights will be flying in this sector.

So far there has been no direct service from Eastern Province to Mangalore. Most of the Mangaloreans travel from Bahrain or take a connecting flight from Mumbai.

Mangaloreans in EP are quite happy about the new announcement of Air-India Express. "This was a service that I've been looking forward to since a long time. Since I live in Bajpe, the city where the airport is located, traveling back home will be hurdle free," said Moosa, a Mangalorean residing in Dammam.

"We Mangaloreans have been waiting quite a while now for such a service. Every time we travel from Bahrain or we get a connection flight from Mumbai and it is quite difficult like that. Now hopefully traveling back home will be easier, at least I hope so," said yet another Mangalorean woman who lives in Dammam.

Air-India Express is a low cost airline subsidiary of Air-India, based in Mumbai and operates mainly to Middle East with main base at Cochin International Airport and a hub at Trivandrum International Airport in Kerala.



Source (http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20090324040914/Dammam-Mangalore%20A-I%20Express%20from%20April%20)
24th March 2009

Any updates on the new terminal?
TIA

Any updates on the new terminal?
TIA

relax yo...its almost done.

i think..saw pics of it a while ago posted on this forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdvMuocdXc


Its a bit old.

^^ I found the same video while looking for any updates. This video may be the most recent. The terminal looks bigger than the new Bangalore airport !!

looking good!

yyyyy

I am still waiting for the final updates. The Airport work is going on at full swing. Might be completed by July.Moreover the 4 lane approach road from Kavoor-Airport,Kuloor- Kavoor,Kuntikan -- Kavoor ,KPT Kavoor(major part is completed),Bejai - Kunitan Flyover is going on at a good pace.The approach road from Airport to Bajpe road with lighting is finished.(obtained from skyscraper city,mangalore site)

It might take some time till we get the next update. Work is going on smoothly at present. The reason is that Mangalore has not yet got a new director after MR Vasudev was transferred to Coimbatore(promotion). The new appointment is expected to be made soon. The construction site is a no go area at presnt. Unless you take special permission you cannot go there.

http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1102


COULD SOMEONE UPLOAD THE PHOTOS PLEASE.THANKS

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excellent finds akash , btw what is that pic. of a open space for (5th from top)

excellent finds akash , btw what is that pic. of a open space for (5th from top)

lush green airport surroundings......:) i dun know much...may be ajay or krishnamoorthy can provide the answers......

Akash! Great snaps, very impressive works.. Three cheers!! :cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

I also like the way the approach road is being built. They are going to segregate the incoming and outgoing traffic arent they? Cant believe this is the same Mangalore Airport that looked like a factory shed in 2005 when I saw it last with a modest country road as approach road. Exhibits the pace at which this harbour city is rising!

Akash! Great snaps, very impressive works.. Three cheers!! :cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

I also like the way the approach road is being built. They are going to segregate the incoming and outgoing traffic arent they? Cant believe this is the same Mangalore Airport that looked like a factory shed in 2005 when I saw it last with a modest country road as approach road. Exhibits the pace at which this harbour city is rising!

^^^^ sorry its from daijiworld....its water mark can be seen on the images.....anyways thanx.....:)

lush green airport surroundings......:) i dun know much...may be ajay or krishnamoorthy can provide the answers......

Akash ,Thanks for uploading the photos.For those unfamiliar with Mangalore just to let them know ,Mangalore is City on the West coast . So it's growth is limited on the West by the sea . As you travel east the topography changes due to the Western Ghats. Infact the original Mangalore Airport is infact a table top airport with huge valleys on either side. The second runway which was built to accomodate larger aircraft was built after filling up an entire valley with mud.I think two valleys were filled up . The entire terrian from Kavoor(Suburb of Mangalore) to the Aiport is hilly.The new terminal brings down the travelling distance by 8 KM.About 5 years ago I sent off letters to the KCCI,AAI requesting for a railway station to be built next to the Airport and name it MANGALORE INTERNATIONAL STATION but sadly they are still dilly dallying . This always happens in INdia . If it was any western country they would have built a railway station either underground or next to the Airport. Currently Mangalore Junction and Surathkal are the nearest railway stations.

Mangalore City itself has a hilly terrain with many small hills. That is why construction in Mangalore is much more expensive than in other cities and many high rises in Mangalore have different levels depending on which part of the road you are looking from.

Many of the green spaces that you see have been acquired for MSEZ but not necessarily the ones shown in the photo.

looks like big and spacious design, unlike the tiny hut Trichy got. But it still looks a bit boxy to me, the design isnt very imaginative nor does take into consideration the environment. So I still would class this structure as 'harsh'. 6/10

^^ would appreciate your thoughts on Trivandrum Airport terminal as well.. :)

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This is most probably view of Bajpe road on Mangalore side. Across Gurupur river it is Maravoor bridge and then Marakada/Kavoor hills in background? (not sure as this photograph may be taken from new airport terminal at the top of Kenjar/Bajpe hill). There is a proposal for constructing 100 feet road from Mangalore city side. For more on this check posts #1244 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=38686892&postcount=1244) & #1234 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=38579294&postcount=1234) in Mangalore thread.

^^^^ sorry its from daijiworld....its water mark can be seen on the images.....anyways thanx.....:)

The photographer is Dayanand Kukkaje.

I am including here some quotes from Daijiworld news report.


Speaking to Daijiworld Sena said that Chairman of Airport Authority of India had visited and surveyed the work at the new terminal on May 7, 2009. “Based on this assessment the target date for the completion of the building is set as 31st July, 2009. Technical people in charge of the work have been positive about completing the work by this stipulated time. If everything goes as expected the inauguration of the new terminal will be held in the first week of September and at the same time the operations will also be shifted to the new terminal”, he explained.



Adhering to the deadline it has set is feasible in an ideal situating assuming that everything goes right and there are no bottlenecks in the way of completing the project. According to Sena the only bottleneck visible at the moment is whether the oil browsers (oil tankers) will be able to move in the approach road or not due to its steepness. If these browsers are not able to move in this steep road then we have to find an alternate road for the purpose of transporting refuel facility for aircrafts. Once the operations are shifted to the new terminal the old building will be used for cargo handling and the continuance of the same will depend on the volume of cargo.


Having realized that parking contractors were not doing justice by charging car parking fee to every vehicle that came to the airport Sena has come to the rescue of those vehicles that entered the airport just for picking or dropping their relatives or friends. Now a time limit of 10 minutes is given for four wheelers without charging any parking fee once they enter the airport. In the new terminal building the system will be computerized where no vehicles can escape from paying parking fee beyond the 10 minute time frame allowed for vehicles.


Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1102)

wow.. nice find bros.
it is in the same line with BIAL and HIAL but much less hyped.
cant wait to see interiors.

PS. Seriously , desi discovery channel should make a documentary on transformation of airports in India and AAI. they should start filming before a crappy airport become hard to find. It will be such a big morale booster for our nation.

wow.. nice find bros.
it is in the same line with BIAL and HIAL but much less hyped.
cant wait to see interiors.

PS. Seriously , desi discovery channel should make a documentary on transformation of airports in India and AAI. they should start filming before a crappy airport become hard to find. It will be such a big morale booster for our nation.

For a tier two city,this is phenomenal.Your idea of a documentary is justified

regards
ajay

yes... it would great to show to our children if they ever think of going back to pseudo-communism

For a tier two city,this is phenomenal.Your idea of a documentary is justified

regards
ajay

true for the fourth biggest city of karnataka :) ...its splendid.......hope mysore terminal is also completed on time........I was chased away by the AAI (mysore) security guard :nuts: when i went near the gate to take a shot of the terminal building...:bash:

BTW great pictures of Mangalore's new airport construction. The runway is on top of a plateau, and planes need to land turn-around and come to the terminal. Hopefully the new runway solves these issues. The new terminal has 4 aero bridges, very soon they need to scale this further.

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This protrusion is plain old CPWD design, spoils the over aesthetics of the building. Looks like the other feature that is a prominent is steel beams sticking out from the ceiling, we see this feature in other airports like Tiruchi.

true for the fourth biggest city of karnataka :) ...its splendid.......hope mysore terminal is also completed on time........I was chased away by the AAI (mysore) security guard :nuts: when i went near the gate to take a shot of the terminal building...:bash:


sorry!

Mangalore is the fourth largest in terms of population but third largest geographically but would soon take the second place in months to come. The area would go up to 310 sq km. Currently after Bangalore ,it is Hubli-Dharwad (200 sq km),Mangalore 132 plus SQ KM as few days ago another part was added on,Mysore 128 sq KM.Am I right?

BTW great pictures of Mangalore's new airport construction. The runway is on top of a plateau, and planes need to land turn-around and come to the terminal. Hopefully the new runway solves these issues. The new terminal has 4 aero bridges, very soon they need to scale this further.

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This protrusion is plain old CPWD design, spoils the over aesthetics of the building. Looks like the other feature that is a prominent is steel beams sticking out from the ceiling, we see this feature in other airports like Tiruchi.


The new runway is already in use! Now the parallel taxiway is already ready.

This protrusion is plain old CPWD design, spoils the over aesthetics of the building. Looks like the other feature that is a prominent is steel beams sticking out from the ceiling, we see this feature in other airports like Tiruchi.

Although this is a great looking terminal, I had the same suspicion about the protrusion. For me at least, it really destroys what would otherwise be a lovely exterior. In a month we'll have the good old cheap-plastic name boards the PWD loves.

Although this is a great looking terminal, I had the same suspicion about the protrusion. For me at least, it really destroys what would otherwise be a lovely exterior. In a month we'll have the good old cheap-plastic name boards the PWD loves.

someone here in SSC had posted that at least it looks better than the cowsheds previously operating........:lol:

someone here in SSC had posted that at least it looks better than the cowsheds previously operating........:lol:


Airports in the UK atleast London and Birmigham do not have the protrusion . As some one mentioned it seems to be the Desi trademark!

MANGALORE: The road, which reduces the distance to the Bajpe airport by eight kilometers and gives connection to the new terminal, is ready.
It will handed be over to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) after energizing it. The road will be open for traffic when the new terminal of the Bajpe airport is ready. The terminal is expected to facilitate passenger traffic in September, according to acting airport director B R Sena.

Syed Elyas Pasha, executive engineer, Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC), said the work as far as the two-lane road is concerned, is complete. "Power supply has to be given to the lights on the road and once Mescom provides it, the road will be handed over to AAI, said Pasha. He said some pending work, like placing markings on the road to be used for two-way traffic, would be over within a couple of days. Pasha said that the final cost of the project was Rs 7.9 crore, almost a crore less than the estimated cost.

Sources in the AAI said the road will be used as a one-way and for vehicles exiting the airport. The Dakkan Park Road, which has been made ready with the help of the local panchayat, would be used as entry into the airport.

The link road is state government's infrastructure gift to the airport expansion project. The plan involved construction of two km of four-lane road, from state highway 66A on the Mangalore-Bajpe Road from Malavoor Railway Bridge, using the Asian Development Bank loan through KUIDFC.

The road project, estimated at Rs 8.89 crore, included strengthening of the existing PWD road of 1.125 kilometers and constructing new road of 875 metre length from Kenjar Village junction to new Bajpe airport terminus.

Deferred due to controversies

This road to the new terminus had been mired in controversy ever since it was conceptualized two years back. This was due to gradient problems in both the alternate roads from state highway 66A, via Kenjaru village and another via Dakkan Park. The KUIDFC said it was unable to meet the Indian Road Congress (IRC) specifications on the Dakkan Park approach, and it could not meet the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements by AAI on the Kenjaru Village approach road.

Finally, work was taken up by KUIDFC after AAI gave KUIDFC alternative horizontal alignment and vertical profile with the steep gradient. Due to this the new alternate road via Kenjaru was converted to two-lane section, from four lane, mainly due to unscientific excavation of a hillock by private parties.

Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mangalore/Now-experience-a-faster-drive-to-airport/articleshow/4710697.cms)


About the project

The cost of the new integrated terminal building is approximately Rs 150 crore. The terminal building will have 18,000 sqm floor area and has been designed to handle 500 passengers at a time.

It will also ensure hassle-free embarking and disembarking of passengers. Among the various facilities at the new airport, a parking space for eight aircraft, a 300-car parking facility, information centre, closed-circuit TVs, 28 check-in counters, three arrival and two departure halls, seven lifts and five escalators are the significant features of the airport.


Source: Bangalore Mirror (http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=73&contentid=200906292009062920384773455a8987c&sectxslt=)

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=62257


Therre are some fantastic photograps of the new road that is being built. It is a pity that this was not made a four lane road due to technical reasons . Some private parties had excavated a hillock and that made it impossible to widen the road further.

Mangalore: It’s Smooth Ride to Airport Down the Road Come September
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RS/SB)


Mangalore, Jul 7: The new integrated terminal building of the Mangalore Airport at Bajpe here is all set to be inaugurated in the first week of September. And now the two-way road via Kenjar connecting airport that reduces the distance to the airport by eight kilometres is almost ready and will be opened for traffic at the time of terminal’s inaugural.
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The major works of the newly constructed road are almost finished with electrification works pending, which will render the roads more convenient. It is the state government’s project which has been implemented using the Asian Development Bank loan and the work contract was given to Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC). The new road, which was planned as a four-way, is now a two-way lane after innumerable controversies and alleged private excavations in hillock, where the road project was framed.

According to Syed Elyas Pasha, KUIDFC executive engineer the road will open for traffic from September after it is handed over to Airport Authority of India (AAI). The minor works related to the new road, which includes place markings on the road and power supply to the lights, are pending, added Pasha. The existing road via Dakkan Park will be used as an entry to airport, whereas the new road will be to exit from the airport, as per the sources in AAI. But nothing in this regard has been finalized as yet.

The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 8.89 crore that includes strengthening of the existing road of 1.25 kilometres which was under the supervision of public works department. These works apart, a new 875-metre long road from Kenjar village junction to new airport terminus too has been laid.

The project that was conceptualized two years ago is now finally ready. Initially, the project faced hurdles as far as acquisition of land was concerned with few landowners refusing to part with their land. After the issue was resolved, the KUIDFC took up the works of construction of the road.

Meanwhile, another interesting fact is that Mangalore City Corporation had begun road works from KPT circle to Maravoor bridge in the name of airport connectivity road. After finishing works on one-kilometre stretch, the work gained a sluggish pace and is yet to be completed though MCC has received both central and state government grants. The contractors have been blamed for the slow progress of work. Once the project is completed then the way to the airport is all smooth.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=62257

man that ugly protrusion....oooffffffff :bash:

oh my god. What a pictursque road? Though two laned it can easily take the traffic. I'm loving this airport.

oh my god. What a pictursque road? Though two laned it can easily take the traffic. I'm loving this airport.

^^ same feeling here too...once the landscaping is done and the lush green drive to the airport itself would be remarkable........:) thanx ajay for the timely update:)

brilliant news - how often do we see that Roads and highways are not ready in India even if the airport is , this is a welcome change from that scenario.

is the airport on top of a hill?

picteresque! Nice unique ride to the airport :)

is the airport on top of a hill?

Mangalore Airport is a table top airport. The second runway was built after filling up two valleys.It is the only airport in the South with two runways ..or may be another airport has.

Mangalore Airport is a table top airport. The second runway was built after filling up two valleys.It is the only airport in the South with two runways ..or may be another airport has.

^^ mysore also has...two runways...the other one is under construction and it is envisaged in the first phase itself.......

^^ mysore also has...two runways...the other one is under construction and it is envisaged in the first phase itself.......

sorry ajay even bidar airport has two runways....in karnataka itself mysore ,bidar and mangalore have two runways....coimbatore also has two runways...i guess

bidar airport image a bit old : 2006

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sorry ajay even bidar airport has two runways....in karnataka itself mysore ,bidar and mangalore have two runways....coimbatore also has two runways...i guess

bidar airport image a bit old : 2006

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Oh Sorry

That was in the press,mentioned in one of the posts above.
Have they all been completed?

^^ yes u can see above in the bidar aerial the work on the runway expansion is being carried out....the image was mapped sometime in 2006 according to the google earth....

the runway has been extended and the state govt also constructed a civilian airport terminal at the cost of 10 crore.....but all in vain when civil aviation ministry denied permission to bidar airport on the grounds that bidar is too close to hyderabad international airport....
however our CM yeddi is very furious and wants the airport functional at any cost...only time will decide......:)

More details and status of bidar airport can be had here

the hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/20/stories/2009042053540700.htm)

More details and status of bidar airport can be had here

the hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/20/stories/2009042053540700.htm)

Saw it in Wikipaedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangalore_International_Airport

Second runway
A new international length (2.9 km) runway was constructed and commissioned on 10 May 2006. With this, Mangalore Airport has become the first airport in Karnataka to have two runways. [11] and a runway which is made of concrete.[12] The airport has acquired land to build a taxiway parallel to the new runway to reduce aircraft on ground time[2], it will be connecting the runway to the new terminal building under construction

Now I understand...time has flown

cool....:)

that road is a big mistake! the minute that travelers enter mangalore, their lives will be in danger due to all the overtaking on that two-lane road :-)

you should see the crazy two-lane highways in that region... drivers just pray to god and overtake like crazy.

that road is a big mistake! the minute that travelers enter mangalore, their lives will be in danger due to all the overtaking on that two-lane road :-)

you should see the crazy two-lane highways in that region... drivers just pray to god and overtake like crazy.


The two lane road is only the approach road(2 kms or less) to the airport. Major stretch of road from Mangalore city to the airport will be four lane.They have involved the best of consultants and Engineers. They could not convert the last stretch (hillock) as some private parties had excavated part of the hill. Now I understand why even in the UK major hill roads are two lane.Oil slick is to be looked foras Petrol tankers are using this road.However I heard that due to the steep gradient they might build another road for them.

State’s aviation dreams going nowhere


Hemanth CS
First Published : 08 Jul 2009 03:59:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 08 Jul 2009 10:21:15 AM IST

BANGALORE: Aviation and Karnataka are synonymous.

Apart from housing the country’s major aviation industries, the state also boasts of some of the India’s most important airports.

It was Bangalore, the state’s capital, where the country’s first green field airport, the Bengaluru International Airport was built on Public- Private Partnership (PPP) basis.

Now, in a bid to improve intercity air connectivity between the Tier-II cities in the state and to give a boost to tourism in the state, the government has decided to develop new airports and upgrade existing ones in different parts of the state.

Besides, the government has also proposed the construction of airstrips in 24 districts, which includes five around Bangalore City.

Though few of these projects have taken shape or are reaching completion, a few others have been facing various hurdles.

Express takes a look at the status of the various airports across the state, what ails their progress and how these airport projects can attract investment and improve tourism in the state.

Bengaluru International Airport (BIA)

BIA started commercial operations in May 2008. In total, 31 airlines operate from the airport of which 20 are international airlines (including three freighters)and, 11 are domestic airlines (including two freighters).

Currently, the terminal building can handle around 3000 passengers during peak hours and promoters of the airport are planning a second terminal and runway which is to be completed in the next three or four years.

Other plans include the development of an airport city. This area will be a well balanced mix of office parks, retail, entertainment and hospitality.

Mangalore International Airport

The Mangalore airport located in the outskirts of the coastal city is the only other airport in the state (other than BIA) to operate international flights.

Several airlines operate international flights from the airport on the Middle-East route facilitating an easy transit for the large number of people in the state’s costal districts and the border districts of neighbouring Kerala who are working abroad like in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat.

There is also a potential to start flights from Mangalore to Singapore and Malaysia with a few airlines evincing their interest. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) commenced the construction of an Integrated Terminal Building at a cost of Rs 165 crore, which will be operational by September raising the airport to international standards.

Mysore Airport

If the state government’s plans of upgrading existing airports in the state is aimed at giving a fillip to tourism, then the Mysore Airport should be given the top-most priority.

The City of Palaces, which attracts around 30 lakh tourist annually, does seem to be badly in need of an airport.

Apart from being the most potent tourist destination in the state, Mysore also houses leading IT companies like Infosys, Wipro and a large number of educational institutions.

A total of 174 acres of land close to the Mysore- Ooty Road has been allotted for the development of the airport and the AAI is planning to open it before ‘Dasara’. Once operational, the airport can accommodate ATR 72 aircraft with a capacity of 65-70 passengers.

However, expansion work could be delayed as farmers are unwilling to part with their land for the compensation offered by the district administration for the second phase of expansion.

The administration is willing to give Rs 50 lakh per acre as compensation, but farmers are seeking for Rs 1.5 crore for the same.

Shimoga and Gulbarga Airports

There seems to be no respite for the fraud-hit Satyam Computers, as whichever project it has set its hand on looks jinxed.

The Shimoga and Gulbarga airports are latest to be hit by the Satyam bug.

The Karnataka government had severed its agreements with Maytas Infra Consortium, a subsidiary firm of Satyam Computers, for dilly-dallying on finishing the two airport projects.

However, they again reverted its earlier decision and handed over the project back to Maytas after the Ministry of Corporate Affairs assured that it was in control of the newly-constituted Satyam board.

The Shimoga and Gulbarga airport projects were to be developed on PPP basis at a cost of Rs 220 crore. Though, there seems to be an imminent delay in the project, the government is confident that the projects will see the completion soon. The Shimoga airport is Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa’s pet project as it falls in his home district.

Bellary Airport

Though the cash-rich mining district already has two airports and despite the mining czars having their own helipads for their choppers to land, the government is keen to develop a new airport near Chaganur and Siriwar villages and have hit upon the stumble block as the controversy over land acquisition worsens.

The farmers have cited that lands, where the airport is proposed, are fertile and would affect their livelihood. Besides, opposition parties have also raised serious concern over the project alleging that the motive behind having the airport at the proposed location is to only benefit the Reddy brothers in their mining business.

The Infrastructure development department has said that the ‘Request For Proposal’ for the construction of the airport will be issued shortly. Among the existing airports, the one in Bellary city has no scope for expansion, and the other is owned by the Jindals.

Bijapur Airport

The government has allocated 727- acre of land at Burnapur village near Bijapur for the airport. MARG Limited has bagged the contract for the development of airport. The latest from the government is that it is in the process of issuing PDA to MARG.

Belgaum and Hubli Airports

The Sambra airport in Belgaum, a couple of weeks ago, had stopped flight operations. Kingfisher Airlines had stopped services as it was incurring losses. The AAI had undertaken expansion work on the Runway, Terminal Building and Apron Taxiway. Hubli airport is also being expanded, but the future looks bleak as Kingfisher is the only airline operating from this airport.

Bidar and Karwar airports, proposed for development, are under the control of Defence ministry.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=State%E2%80%99s+aviation+dreams+going+nowhere&artid=e|5vua5fl|k=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=

Mangalore Airport is a table top airport. The second runway was built after filling up two valleys.It is the only airport in the South with two runways ..or may be another airport has.

Many airports in the south have two runways including mysore, manglore, Bidar, Chennai, Madurai and Trichy. But only Chennai and Manglore airports have both runways operational as of now. In Madurai and Trichy the secondary runway has been converted to a taxiway.

that road is a big mistake! the minute that travelers enter mangalore, their lives will be in danger due to all the overtaking on that two-lane road :-)

you should see the crazy two-lane highways in that region... drivers just pray to god and overtake like crazy.


http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=62257


From the above link it is clear that the existing road via Dakkan Park will be used as an entry to airport, whereas the new road will be to exit from the airport, as per the sources in AAI.

^^ The position sign boards indicate that two way traffic has been planned. And also the route has not been finalised as a a one way or not.

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From the above link it is clear that the existing road via Dakkan Park will be used as an entry to airport, whereas the new road will be to exit from the airport, as per the sources in AAI.

if that is true, it is really short sighted. the existing road is too long-winded.

i think they should build dividers on that road. keep the traffic separate. if there is slow traffic for 2-3 km it does not matter.

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MP of Mangalore Mr.Nalin Kumar Kateel today visited the Airport at Bajpe and inspected the airport terminal building that is coming up at Kenjar village near Bajpe.

Mr.Kateel met the new director of the airport N.P. Chandran who has taken charge recently and directed him to speed up the work of the new terminal building. He told the press that he intends to get the date of the Union Minister for Civil Aviation Mr. Praful Patel for inaugurating the terminal building on 30th October which is just 75 days away.

Mr. Kateel expressed satisfaction over the quality of the work done at the project site. But said he was not happy at the pace the work was going on and requested the airport director to put some more people on the work.

Mr. Kateel said when the airport terminal was completed, Mangalore will join the an elite club of 35 tier II cities in the country that have elegant looking and technologically on par with any modern airports in the country. He said he would like to see the passengers arriving into Mangalore during the festive season in the new terminal.

The new terminal building is equipped with 22 check in counters, three conveyor belts and a car parking area which can accommodate over 300 cars at any point of time. The new terminal once in operation, will reduce the distance to Mangalore city by about 8 kms. The apron spread over the area of 48,000 sq.meters can accomodate five aircrafts at a time, said Mr. Chandran.

He appreciated the far sightedness of the planners of the AAI particularly that part where the parking bays have been enhanced in numbers from 5 to ten flights at a time. The baggage clearance area, the modern outlook of the building and many other features including the parking place has been appreciated by the MP.

Mr. Chandran who accompanied Mr. Kateel said the work of the terminal was going as per schedule.


Source: Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=140425)



MANGALORE: The new integrated terminal building of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at Kenjar here is expected to be ready by September-end. At present, the terminal building is at Bajpe.

The AAI has adopted a roof-water harvesting system in the new building to collect 60 lakh litres of rain water. In addition, a facility has been created for sewage treatment. The treated water will be used for gardening.



Mr. Radhakrishna told Mr. Kateel that the roof of the building had been completed and the basement was ready. Only interior ceiling work on the ground and first floor (mezzanine floor) and some work related to air-conditioning were pending. Seven escalators had been installed in the building.



In addition, the apron (parking facility for aircraft) was also ready. The apron, covering about 48,000 sq. m, was sufficient to park five aircraft at a time. Four Airbus 310, and one Airbus 321, could be parked at a time. The link taxiway to the main runway was also ready, Mr. Radhakrishna told the MP.


Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/14/stories/2009081459090300.htm)

super pics... everytime i see fine pics of new coming airport i thank AAI for doing a great job.
airport looks world class, thanks for the pics

I second that..........

Yes, it will be a great looking airport.:cheers:

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Is the the ramp goes all the way to the departure floor in the terminal building? The arrival will be in the ground floor.

It is a good plan.

The lighting looks great.:cheers:

Very good shots! The terminal is already looking robust! :cheers1:

New terminal ready, but fully operational only by October

Stanley G Pinto , TNN 28 August 2009, 11:10pm IST

MANGALORE: The new terminal at the Bajpe airport here, housing both international as well as domestic terminals, is likely to be inaugurated by
Civil Aviation minister Prafful Patel on September 15.

But, the new facility, built at a cost of Rs 147 crore, will be opened for both domestic and international traffic only in October as various systems like customs, immigration, terminal management, will not be operational at the time of the inauguration.

Airport director Chandran told TOI, "The September 15 deadline was tentative, but they were working towards that date. Sources said the date has not been officially confirmed by the Airport Authority of India, New Delhi or the Union Civil Aviation Ministry, but the date doing rounds as the Mysore Airport was also scheduled to be inaugurated on that day itself. The date was mentioned by Patel when chief minister B S Yeddyurappa met him at New Delhi recently.

The Mysore airport is awaiting clearance from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "Once that comes through, it is certain that both the functions would be held on the same day for convenience sake, the source added.

On the same day of the inauguration, laying of the foundation stone for the Air Traffic Services (ATS) Complex will also be laid at the Bajpe Customs airport. This complex, for which in principle approval has been given, is still on the drawing board stage.

As far as the new terminal is concerned, the new terminal, which will have two aerobridges, is four times larger than the existing terminal at Bajpe. While the old terminal is 4,000 sq mt, the new terminal is 18,200 sq mt. There is space to park 300 cars at the new terminal.

The new terminal can handle more than a thousand international and domestic arrivals / departures at any given point of time, as opposed to the old terminal which is constrained to handle the existing load of about 600 passengers.

Also, the new road to Kenjaru terminal, which will reduce the distance by over eight km is also complete. The link road is state government's infrastructure dole to the airport expansion project. The road project, estimated at Rs 8.89 crore, included strengthening of the existing PWD road of 1.125 km and constructing new road of 900 metre length from Kenjar village junction to new Bajpe airport terminus.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Mangalore/New-terminal-ready-but-fully-operational-only-by-October/articleshow/4946448.cms

Mangalore: New Terminal Set for Inauguration This Month End
by Florine Roche
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 10: After much dithering the new tentative date for the inauguration of the new Integrated Terminal Building at Bajpe Airport is fixed as September 23 or 24th 2009 according to the Airport Director V N Chandran. Earlier September 15 was set as the tentative date for the inauguration by the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel.

Talking to Daijiworld V N Chandran, who assumed charge as the new Airport Director on August 10, 2009 said “September 23 or 24th is again a tentative date. I cannot be sure about the date as it is finalized at the headquarters in New Delhi. The final date will depend on the availability of the VVIP who will inaugurate the terminal”. It is believed that the Civil Aviation Ministry is contemplating the inauguration of the Mysore Airport to co-inside with that of the inauguration of the new terminal in Mangalore on the same day.

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It is no doubt good news for all Mangaloreans who have been waiting for the new international airport terminal to become operational ever since the beginning of this year. The only hitch however is that the new terminal will be operational for domestic and international flights only in October end or 1st week of November this year. So for all those who have been waiting in the wings to take off and to land in the new terminal building will have to wait patiently for at least 2 months.

“After inauguration of the terminal about 40 to 45 days are required for us to complete the infrastructural related work and make the terminal suitable for handling domestic and international flights with proper checking points before we open it for traffic”, Chandran asserted. With the commissioning of the new terminal the entire premises of airport will be shifted to the new terminal and the old terminal will be used for cargo handling.

As of now Chandran does not foresee any further delay in the inauguration of the new terminal. “Our work is going on in full swing and I don’t anticipate any delay. Everything will be done as per the time schedule and as per our plan”, he told daijiworld.

Chandran also said that the foundation stone for the Air Traffic Service Complex would also be laid on the same day.

The new airport terminal has the capacity to handle more than 1000 international and domestic flights, a marginal increase from the earlier limited number of flights. With the commissioning of this terminal the 22 km distance from the city to the Bajpe airport will also be reduced by 6 kms much to the satisfaction of Mangaloreans who may find it easy and less troublesome traveling to the airport to receive or drop their near and dear ones.

Built at a cost of Rs. 147 crores in a 40 acre area of land the 18,200 sq metres Integrated Terminal will have 2 aero bridges, 5 parking stands, 300 cars parking facility, 28 check-in counters, several conveyor belts, 250-passenger capacity arrival hall and an hodgepodge of facilities in conforming with the status of an airport handling international flights. The work of the approach road to the new terminal is also completed by the state government at a cost of about Rs. 9 crores.

It may be recalled that it was the commissioning of the new international length (2.9 km) concrete runway in 2006, built at a cost of Rs. 50 crores that paved the way for the new Terminal. As a result Mangalore became the second airport in Karnataka to have two runways making way for handling the arrival and departure of international flights at Mangalore airport, thus fulfilling a long cherished dream of NRI’s of the coastal region and that of North Kerala.

Finally it looks as though the long cherished dream of having an international status airport is seeing the light of the day.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=65486

i never noticed this thread..
the terminal looks huge..

Madhu, referring to the Mangalore airport, said the international terminal of the airport is ready for inauguration. “The terminal is well constructed by the AAI. We are negotiating with Konkan railways to extend its service to the airport. The railway track is just one-and-a-half kms from the airport. We want to develop a traffic hub near the airport so that people from the airport can either take train or railway route to reach their destinations. In the next 15 days, the model will be ready. We may go in for a private-public participation mode for building the hub”.


Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=65592)

Curious to know how they plan for transportation from Railway Station to the Airport Terminal which is 1.5 km away on the top of the hill. Also transportation for visitors, passangers using city buses. Is there a city bustop on top of the hill?

Read also PRAFUL PATEL TO INAUGURATE MYSORE AIRPORT ON SEPT. 22 (http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=21865) and also Mangalore New Terminal.

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hey suncity thanks for the fast update , but also i forgot to mention in the other thread as well , cc AAI .Thanks

^^ awesome....................

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just to get the feel of the humongous structure....posted an older picture ....:)

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^^ krishnamoorthy is this the road which has been built recently or this road existed before? catering to the older terminal.....

Wow this is awesome!!

^^ The airport road from KPT junction of NH-17 upto Padavinangadi (Blue Berry Hills) is about five years old. Now they have extended the road. Upto Kavoor junction the road is almost complete. Work upto Gurupura river bridge is going on. The road will be initially fourlane later will be expanded to 100 feet.

There is a need for extra bridge across Gurupura river bridge and converting Bajpe-Kateel-Kinnigoli upto Mulky connecting NH-17 to fourlane for the convenience of Udupi & UK people.

has the road been concertized recently??

has the road been concertized recently??

I travelled on this stretch in 2007. The median and the lights were not constructed then. Again the road was particularly part near the Trishna Hotel and nearer to Kavoor.Glad to see the transformation. looks great.I do not think any Tier 2 CITY could beat Mangalore today in pace of infrastructure work!

I travelled on this stretch in 2007. The median and the lights were not constructed then. Again the road was particularly part near the Trishna Hotel and nearer to Kavoor.Glad to see the transformation. looks great.I do not think any Tier 2 CITY could beat Mangalore today in pace of infrastructure work!

^^ I agree Ajay amongst the tier 2 cities in Karnataka Mangalore is spear heading followed by Hubli and Dharwad,Belgaum as well with inclusion of the two cities in JNNURM 2 and the best example for the most laid back city is none other than my home town Mysore.....:bash:

^^ I agree Ajay amongst the tier 2 cities in Karnataka Mangalore is spear heading followed by Hubli and Dharwad,Belgaum as well with inclusion of the two cities in JNNURM 2 and the best example for the most laid back city is none other than my home town Mysore.....:bash:


Akash

Mysore has its own charm !

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Can't believe this is the old Yeyyadi Road where I lived 4 years back! When I first lived there in 2004 the place was almost akin to a village. Now with this Airport Road brand and the upcoming mega highrises I would be lost if I visit the place anytime soon. :nuts:

I second the comment on Mangalore and its status among the Tier II cities of India. Doc Ajay will be a very happy man :)

^^

Pet peeve of mine : sand dunes at the median edge of the road. A little effort to clean up this area would make roads in India look neat and tidy.

Great to see the Mangalore airport come up this quickly especially when it is being built by AAI. The old ramshackle building did not do justice to such an important city on the west coast.

I know this is the Airports thread, but any change to the Mangalore Railway Station. The last time I saw railway station it was a disaster, looked like some bygone relic, poorly maintained.

Thats how it still is. Its like one or the other.

^^

Pet peeve of mine : sand dunes at the median edge of the road. A little effort to clean up this area would make roads in India look neat and tidy.

Great to see the Mangalore airport come up this quickly especially when it is being built by AAI. The old ramshackle building did not do justice to such an important city on the west coast.

I know this is the Airports thread, but any change to the Mangalore Railway Station. The last time I saw railway station it was a disaster, looked like some bygone relic, poorly maintained.

Mangalore Central is still the same . In 2007 there were slight improvements like digital displays /vending machines etc. The Mangalore junction got a slight makeover after the name change. I am optimistic of companies like MRPL trying to sponsor its beautification . I amy be asking a bit too much as MRPL are already sponsoring 30 crores for six laning Suratkal --till MRPL gate. Hope the corporation will extend this road to connect Airport Road.But Mangalore ?Central or Mangalore junction has been included in the list of World class stations proposed by Railway ministry.

Can't believe this is the old Yeyyadi Road where I lived 4 years back! When I first lived there in 2004 the place was almost akin to a village. Now with this Airport Road brand and the upcoming mega highrises I would be lost if I visit the place anytime soon. :nuts:

I second the comment on Mangalore and its status among the Tier II cities of India. Doc Ajay will be a very happy man :)

Thanks scorpiogenius ! I am blushing .I am myself surprised at the pace of work. Somewhere along this road Hyatt has purchaed land for its Hotel.

Thanks scorpiogenius ! I am blushing .I am myself surprised at the pace of work. Somewhere along this road Hyatt has purchaed land for its Hotel.

Hi I am entering this thread first time. Thanks to murthy for the direction. According to information what I have, Hyatt have purchased land just in front of marry hill school (that is next to yeyyadi stop). They have barricaded that area. As per the information some one has bought that land in 2006 for 1 crore (when land value was there 50,000/cent in 2006 and sold for 7 crore in 2008 Jan when the value was nearly 4-5 Lacs/cent. Unimaginable right!

Hi I am entering this thread first time. Thanks to murthy for the direction. According to information what I have, Hyatt have purchased land just in front of marry hill school (that is next to yeyyadi stop). They have barricaded that area. As per the information some one has bought that land in 2006 for 1 crore (when land value was there 50,000/cent in 2006 and sold for 7 crore in 2008 Jan when the value was nearly 4-5 Lacs/cent. Unimaginable right!

The Hotel will be commissioned in 2011

MANGALORE: Three major projects in the city, two public and one private, could formally see the light of the day with the Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh inaugurating them anytime after November 15. These include the dedication of the new integrated terminal building of the Bajpe Airport, the formal dedication of Mangalore Special Economic Zone and the dedication of the new campus of St Aloysius College at Beeri near here.

In an informal chat with a select group of journalists after inspecting the ongoing work at the new integrated terminal building of the airport, Union Minister for law and justice M Veerappa Moily said, "I am trying to tie up few more projects for their formal dedication by the PM and this will happen anytime after November 15." Moily expressed satisfaction at the ongoing pace of works at the new integrated terminal building.

Necessary steps will be taken to declare the Mangalore Airport an international airport before the PM formally dedicates it to the nation, Moily said. The Bajpe airport at present is a customs airport and handles international flights, primarily to destinations in the Middle East. Incidentally, a team from Central Electricity Authority headed by its chief engineer Thakral too inspected the airport as part of statutory requirement on Thursday.

90% of works on new terminal complete

V N Chandran, the airport director said 90 per cent of works pertaining to the new integrated terminal building are complete or under the control of AAI. "The remaining 10 per cent of work pertains to immigration clearances, which the authorities concerned have taken up with their headquarters," Chandran said, adding that, "We are in constant touch with those concerned to expedite all necessary clearances in this regard."

Chandran, also utilized the visit of Moily to the city to update him on various issues pertaining to the airport in general, and the new integrated terminal building in particular. These include construction of a new approach road towards Dakkan Park side to be taken up by the state government as it did on the east side where KUIDFC constructed the road as a precursor to development of airport infrastructure.

The director also impressed on Moily the need to acquire the Dakkan Park building land abutting the new terminal building and spread over 3.21 acres as it posed a problem to the AAI - both for operational and security reasons. Noting that big fuel tankers are not able to move on the existing road to the terminal building, he said a new road with flat slope, and minus the curves of the new road should be built outside the airport premises.

On a move to increase the viability of the airport, Chandran said there is a need to request Air India Express to operate additional international flights and increase the frequency of existing flights. Chandran told the minister that there is demand for daily flights to Jeddah, Riyadh, and Sharjah. He also suggested that the Thokur railway station on the Konkan railway route be shifted to Maravoor, closer to the new terminal building.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/mangalore/PM-to-inaugurate-3-major-projects-after-Nov-15/articleshow/5052541.cms)

Udupi to have an airport soon (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/mangalore/Udupi-to-have-an-airport-soon/articleshow/5052544.cms)

Air India Express to operate six special flights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Departure of flights to Jeddah tentatively fixed from October 17 to November 20

Training programme for 700 pilgrims to be held on October 13 and 18

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092954300500.htm

New terminal will be ready in Nov

* PM to inaugurate new airport

By Team Mangalorean

MANGALORE, October 8, 2009: If all goes well, no less than the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the new integrated terminal at the Bajpe international airport here. The new integrated airport terminal is almost ready and few last touches were being given.

The new international terminal will also bring the international airport tag to the Bajpe airport which will change the way the international comity of nations will look at Mangalore. It is established that the international airports all over the world have brought laurels to the countries in which they are located. More international traffic of passenger means more investment which will spur the economic activities as well as tourism and many other related activities that will improve the money flow into the region.

With the arrival of the international tag to the airport the outlook of the civic facilities will also improve in Mangalore city. The world corporate entities will start recognizing the city and the civic authorities in Mangalore will have to take measures to raise the citys outlook. The airport has already been recognized as international customs airport.

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The new integrated terminal which is situated next to the old upgraded terminal boasts of international standards, aerobridges for the smooth and all weather transit of the passengers from the terminal to the aircraft, better parking facilities for aircrafts, passenger amenities like international standard cafeteria, upgraded waiting lobbies with wi-fi hotspots, banking facilities, elevators and other facilities.

The Airport Authority of India expects that more Indian and international airlines will operate to and from Mangalore. Presently the Kingfisher, Jet, Air India Express are operating domestic and international routes like Dubai, Abu Dabhi, Baharain, Doha, Kuwait and Muscat. The city is also connected to the US, UK, Australia and other countries via Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli.

The Airport will be known for its technology driven operations, but yet it will be user friendly. Director of the Airport Mr. V.N. Chandran says that the airport will be also user friendly for the non passengers, there is a vast area for car parking which can hold over 300 cars at a time. The terminal will be eight kilometer lesser than the old terminal as it will be situated in Kenjar .

Many other facilities will be offered to the passengers as and when the traffic increases Mr. Chandran says. He however said the AAI was trying for a date from the Prime Ministers office and the local MPs have requested Mr Praful Patel the union minister of civil aviation for securing the appointment with the PM.



source (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=149201)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:34:24 AM (IST)

Mangalore: Inauguration of New Terminal in December - Moily


Mangalore: Inauguration of New Terminal at Bajpe Airport Soon - Moily

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Oct 14: Union law and justice minister, M Veerappa Moily, disclosed that the new terminal of the international airport here, that has come up at Kenjarugiri near Bajpe, will be inaugurated before December this year, by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.

Speaking to the reporters in the city on Tuesday October 13, after receiving petitions from the people here, he observed that the work of the terminal has been almost completed. "I have already discussed the issue of the inauguration of this terminal with the Prime Minister. A date, which might fall at the end of November or first week of December, will be fixed soon for the inauguration. During his visit on this occasion, the Prime Minister will also initiate two major projects," he divulged.

Moily said that a sum of Rs 1.25 crore had been released and tender had been called, for undertaking repairs to the damaged Shiradi Ghat section of national highway 48. He said that a permanent solution for this stretch of the road, which gets damaged frequently, would be found by concreting the road. The project to widen the national highway 17 from Kundapur to Talapady is in the final stages, and a sum of Rs 50 crore will be released for this work shortly, he explained.

Moily said that some ammendments had been made to the Criminal Procedure Code, but the same had not yet been given affect to, because of the stiff opposition faced from the lawyers. A final decision about the implementation of these ammendments would be arrived at, after holding discussions at different levels, like the Bar Associations and different levels of courts, and further steps will be taken if there are genuine difficulties and objections about these ammendments, he revealed.

Moily claimed that sanctioning of a huge sum of Rs 1,000 crore by the central government to the state for flood relief, was the first of its kind in the country. He also decried statements being made by Yeddyurappa against the apathy of the central government, terming them as having been politically motivated.

source (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=66934)

Mangalore may soon get the 'International ' status to its current 'Customs' airport. The terminal looks very good, and hope to see more flights from SE Asia (Singapore, Bangkok, Malaysia etc) from Mangalore. SpiceJet looking to fly overseas may have a look at Mangalore to fly to the Gulf. :cheers:

Mangalore may soon get the 'International ' status to its current 'Customs' airport. The terminal looks very good, and hope to see more flights from SE Asia (Singapore, Bangkok, Malaysia etc) from Mangalore. SpiceJet looking to fly overseas may have a look at Mangalore to fly to the Gulf. :cheers:

Any idea how to change the name of this thread to Mangalore International Airport?

Any idea how to change the name of this thread to Mangalore International Airport?

Looks like its already changed by the admins...Thanks to whoever!! :cheers:

:cheers:

Looks like its already changed by the admins...Thanks to whoever!! :cheers:



Thanks to the person who has changed this.

regards
ajay

By Team Mangalorean

MANGALORE, October 24, 2009: It is only matter of time now for the Mangalore Airport to get international airport tag. For all practical purposes the airport is ready for full scale operations on international circuit and if the Indian Minister of External affairs Mr. S.M. Krishna is visiting the airport on Sunday on the pre-text of flagging off the aircrafts taking Haj Pilgrims.

The SMK’s visit comes in an apt time when all infrastructure development around the airport namely the re-aligned runway, taxiways, modern Air Traffic Control system and many more items already in place and the new lounge is also ready for inauguration. Mr. Krishna will also oversee the arrangements at the Airport and if it was good enough for the Prime Minister to declare it open. According to the sources in the airport Mr. Krishna will also take a look at the immigration facilities and according to Congress leaders SMK will make his observations to the PM .

The customs department has already taken steps to identify the green channel space in the new lounge at Kenjar. According to the AAI sources things have started moving in this direction. The customs department sources say that there is some movement in the department towards identifying facilities in the airport. The Police department which will have to provide immigration facility at the Airport has already promised to take necessary steps. Now that the airport is covered by customs it should be possible for the Police to have a full scale operations in addition to the security provided by the CISF.

The increase in traffic from Mangalore airport has a bearing on the economic upheaval of people in Mangalore. After it has become the second IT hub of the state the city was providing enough passengers through the airport. But elders of the city remember how difficult it was to board an airplane in the past. One had to take a taxi to the airport shelling out nothing less than half of the air fare to the taxi and pay through the nose for the air ticket. In olden days the Mangalore airport was considered as a flyer’s nightmare, as it was a table top air strip suitable only for smaller aircrafts. But now the airport is as safe as any other in the country and wider bodied aircrafts can land and take off at any time of the day. The re-aligned runway and the highly advanced Air Traffic Control system has made the air travel amenable to even the worst cases of aviophobia.

The air traffic figures of Mangalore airport shows how things have turned during the last one year. According to sources in Airport Authority of India in September 2009, 79,000 people were carried into and outside Mangalore which was an increase of 9000 travelers when compared the figures in September 2009. The Mangalore airport now handles 140 domestic arrival and departures per week and 18 international arrivals and departures per week which totals upto 158 aircrafts movement per week which an increase of 146 percent in terms of passengers since last three years.

The Congress leaders in the state have already asked Mr. Krishna to recommend to the Civil Aviation Ministry to declare it as the International airport and if Mr. Krishna is satisfied with the airport’s expansion it might even get the international tag say Congress leaders in the district.

MANGALORE: The trial run of flights at the new terminal of Bajpe airport will commence within a fortnight. The first trial run will take off with the domestic flight, which will be followed by an international flight within a week.

With the new terminal getting the finishing touches, airport authorities are hoping to iron out any last minute glitches with the trial run. The Rs 147 crore terminal is a `green building, which will require minimal lighting from 9 am to 5 pm due to its unique glass architecture, barring the monsoon.

The inauguration of the new terminal will probably be by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel. In view of the uncertainty over the inauguration, officials may operate the new terminal first and later inaugurate it.

Airport director Chandran told TOI the first trial run will be for the domestic flight and the passengers will be told in advance to arrive at the new terminal building. After the trial run for the domestic flight, a similar exercise will be carried out for an international flight when immigration facilities are put in place.

"Through the trial run we will be able to iron out glitches, if any," he said adding that a high level committee from Airports Authority of India (AAI), both from Chennai and New Delhi, will arrive soon to make a final assessment of the new terminal.

Chandran said the existing taxi (rented car) facility will not be available at the new terminal due to contractual obligations, hence the flight operator will be told to do make arrangements for the disembarking passengers. The same will apply for restaurant facility, both AAI and flight operator will make special refreshment arrangements for passengers arriving at the terminal on the day of the trial run. The new terminal is about eight kilometers nearer than the old terminal from the city.

The old terminal, Chandran said, will house both cargo operations as well as retiring rooms for touring officials.


Source: TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/New-terminal-set-for-trial-runs/articleshow/5324062.cms)

Mangalore : New Terminal Waiting for Prime Minister's Date

Daijiworld Media Network (FR)

Mangalore, Dec 16: With 2009 almost drawing to a close the much awaited New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at Bajpe Airport will now be a reality only in 2010 as it is waiting for the inaugural date from Prime Minister’s office. The work relating to the new Terminal Building is complete and only a nod from PM’s office fixing a date for the inauguration is awaited eagerly by the airport officials. In the meantime the Terminal is gearing up for trial flight within the next few days which will set the ball rolling for the operation of the airport.

V N Chandran who took over as Airport Director in August 10, 2009, however, is tightlipped on whether the Airport Authority of India (AAI) would go ahead with handling of international flights at the NITB keeping the formal inauguration at abeyance until getting go ahead from the Prime Ministers Office. Speaking to Daijiworld Chandran said “fixing the date for the inauguration is not something which is in my hands. The finalization of date for inaugural is done from PM’s office with the Airport Authority of India. The inputs which I am getting indicate that most likely Prime Minister will inaugurate it in January 2010. The date may be finalized any moment. In fact we have kept everything in place including ceremonial arrangements in anticipation of a date any time from now”.


The work at the new Terminal Building is almost complete, the only hitch being finalizing a suitable date for the Prime Minister to come down to Mangalore. As part of the completion process the authorities at the new Terminal are set for a trial run of the flight any time from next week. “99% of the work of the terminal building is complete. Trial run is a part of the long exercise before we open the airport for flights. There are many other aspects like aviation safety, checking-in counters, in-house activities etc., which needs careful monitoring before we go ahead with the opening of the airport for public” Chandran pointed out. The trial run include facilitating one selected aircraft operation both arrival and departure and allied activities associated with that flight. With the commissioning of the new terminal the entire premises of airport will be shifted to the new terminal and the old terminal will be used for cargo handling.

The delay in the remaining 1% of the work is according to Chandran, mainly due to the lethargy of Air India in setting up its checking-in counters at the NITB. While Jet Airways and Kingfishers have completed its work it is the government controlled Air India which has been lackadaisical in the task assigned to it.

Chandran is non-committal when asked whether he has communicated to the AAI officials about the completion of the project. “I am doing my job, doing what is expected of me”, he said responding to a query. He further added that the NITB is ready and is waiting for the final nod. With all work completed from our side it is just a matter of time. But I can say it is going to be a New Year gift for the people, probably in the month of January”.

It may be recalled that many dates were decided upon for the inauguration of the New Terminal Building time and again. In an interview to Daijiworld soon after assuming office in August this year Chandran had stated that September 23rd or 24th of 2009 was decided as the tentative date for the inauguration. He had also said after inauguration it will take another 30 to 45 days for the flights to become operational. Accordingly by November this year the new Terminal Building should have become operational but sadly it did not. It was also believed that the inauguration of the NITB at Bajpe was to coincide with the inauguration of the Mysore Airport.

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Mangaloreans specially those who have been traveling to gulf and other destinations have been waiting with bated breath for the new international Airport Terminal to open for flights are now hoping against hope that they will not be hoodwinked again by setting another target for the inauguration. Apart from being an airport with the capacity to handle international flights with modern amenities the reduced distance of 6 kms to the airport has been another major incentive for travelers.

It is time to again cross our fingers and remain calm and patient to see the long cherished dream of Mangaloreans becoming a reality when the NITB becomes operational, the long awaited New Year gift, promised for many years now. Aren’t we reminded of being ‘better late than never”?




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Successful trial run of domestic flight

TNN 16 December 2009, 09:47pm IST

MANGALORE: Authorities of Bajpe airport successfully carried out the first trial run at the new terminal building of the airport using a non-scheduled Delhi bound flight (VTCLC) from Goa here on Wednesday. The flight captained by Manish Shukla on its return journey started from the new international terminal building apron, and taxied via the new taxiway (e), entered the active runway before taking off for Goa at 4.55 pm.

Airport director Chandran told TOI that the trial run was a success and it helped the authorities test all the major facilities pertaining to handling of a flight put in place at the new international terminal building. The new apron, taxiway was tested with satisfactory results, Chandran said adding that the trial run was the culmination of a series of checks put in place and exercise carried out in close coordination with various stakeholders.

"We have checked these parameters at close quarters, as well as assessed the safety scenario," Chandran said. Asserting that the new airport is now ready to commence operations, Chandran said the successful conduct of the trial run is a major step forward in the actual commencement of flights from here.

"I will forward results of the trial run to AAI on Thursday," he said adding this would help them take a call on future course of action that needs to be taken.

The trial run of a domestic flight will be followed by similar exercise with international flight. A high level committee from AAI, from Chennai and New Delhi will arrive thereafter to make final assessment of the terminal building.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Successful-trial-run-of-domestic-flight/articleshow/5344908.cms

Any news about our mangalore airport Opening date , not updated for long time, sad part is waiting for PM to open.

Peter Abraham is airport Director



Staff Correspondent

V.N. Chandran has been transferred to Thiruvanantha-puram

MANGALORE: Peter Abraham has taken charge as Director of Mangalore airport on Wednesday.

The Union Government has upgraded the post of Airport Director to the General Manager’s level. Mr. Abraham replaces V.N. Chandran, who has been transferred to Thiruvananthapuram. Mr. Abraham has worked at Chennai, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram airports and has undergone advanced training in air traffic services at the U.S. Federal Aviation Academy.

Any news about our mangalore airport Opening date , not updated for long time, sad part is waiting for PM to open.

They havent had a trial for International flights. Inauguration is only a formality, The PM is supposed to inaugurate the MSEZ,St Aloysius campus at Ullal,Mysore Airport etc. I do not think they are wasting time in the meantime.

Mangalore Airport was supposed to open in jan maybe delayed. Few weeks back one officer from AAI came to inspect the new road connecting New Terminal . Unfortunatly he met with an accident on the same road. As per his report this road is not fit for driving & its very dangerous. A new road should be constructed. That means it may delayed for one more year.

This report was not published on media but came from the internal source.

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Kudlabobs are you talking about this beautiful road???

Man I love that road.................. :cry: I don't want them to close it.plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:ohno:

Akash, above road looks very steep and dangerous . I don't think Auto or maruti 800 car with full load will reach there or they should build a seperate fly over,what you say..

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They have one option to connect to old airpot road as shown in above pic. But I don't think they will allow this road for the security reasons

Mangalore Airport was supposed to open in jan maybe delayed. Few weeks back one officer from AAI came to inspect the new road connecting New Terminal . Unfortunatly he met with an accident on the same road. As per his report this road is not fit for driving & its very dangerous. A new road should be constructed. That means it may delayed for one more year.

This report was not published on media but came from the internal source.

hahahaaaaa what a situation! I think following his advice we have to close down all the Airports in India. Is that winding 2 lane road the ONLY access road to the Airport. I think I read this was a shortcut and they have another main road to the Airport.. Somebody please enlighten me. :)

Akash, above road looks very steep and dangerous . I don't think Auto or maruti 800 car with full load will reach there or they should build a seperate fly over,what you say..

My suggestion is that, they can have volvo's I guess, the curves are negotiable no doubt by the Volvo's, If they can curve on the Chamundi hills in mysore I guess they can here as well Provided they make this one way...........

They must use the old road for the arrival traffic and the new road for the departure traffic

Coz people are not in a hurry to go to their homes after arriving so they can use the old airport road,let the new road be for the departure traffic.

The new road would be very safe if they make it one way,Introduce VOLVO buses to the airport from various parts of the city,Best idea and discourage Autos.

I wonder how the volvos would sail on those lovely concrete roads


Mangalore rocks :happy:

Waiting to see Volvos in Mangalore as well

That road appears very narrow and dangerous. It appears more like a go karting track on a gradient.

The curves are immediate one after the other. And in the probability of a traffic jam it would be testing times for the 'expertise' of the drivers as well as their vehicle's clutch. And a heavy rain would make the settings perfect.:)

I have driven many times through Chamundi Hills, that is a proper two lane road. No comparison with this

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That road appears very narrow and dangerous. It appears more like a go karting track on a gradient.

The curves are immediate one after the other. And in the probability of a traffic jam it would be testing times for the 'expertise' of the drivers as well as their vehicle's clutch. And a heavy rain would make the settings perfect.:)

I have driven many times through Chamundi Hills, that is a proper two lane road. No comparison with this

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Hmmmm....but sudheesh I feel if they make it a one way as I suggested in my previous post then this road would be really awesome to drive on. :happy:

Hmmmm....but sudheesh I feel if they make it a one way as I suggested in my previous post then this road would be really awesome to drive on. :happy:


There were some comments on the state of the road ,rather the steepness. There were reports in the media regarding the suitability of roads for the oil tankers as the flights would have to be refuelled. If the tankers do make it then oil slick,skidding will be a problem during monsoon.. There was a proposal to construct another road less steeper than the one constructed thro Dakkan park...It is a catch 22 situation ,almost everything is in place,the fourlaning from Mangalore city to the Airport is almost complete. Only 50% of fourlaning from Kavoor to Airport is remaining,test run for domestic flights was conducted.Unfortunately the test run for the AAI employee's car along the GO KARTING slope failed! (if the reports are true)

Peter Abraham has taken over. I am told he is quite senior and the post of Airport director has been equated to GM.

I have had a mail from the editor of DAIJIWORLD. They have been trying to get an interview with the Director. May be this week or next week. A clearer picture will emerge.

^^ Thanx Ajay for taking the efforts to contact the editor and getting us the details.:cheers:

I guess they can lay oil pipelines to the airport???

hahahaaaaa what a situation! I think following his advice we have to close down all the Airports in India. Is that winding 2 lane road the ONLY access road to the Airport. I think I read this was a shortcut and they have another main road to the Airport.. Somebody please enlighten me. :)

NOT TRUE.

Mangalore Airport was supposed to open in jan maybe delayed. Few weeks back one officer from AAI came to inspect the new road connecting New Terminal . Unfortunatly he met with an accident on the same road. As per his report this road is not fit for driving & its very dangerous. A new road should be constructed. That means it may delayed for one more year.

This report was not published on media but came from the internal source.


I AM TOLD THIS IS NOT TRUE. THERE IS SOME LEGAL ISSUE WITH THE ROAD

Airport : Four Directors in Eight Months Hampers Progress

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by Florinr Roche - Daijiworld Media Network

Jan 31, 2010

It is generally said that comparisons are odious. Nevertheless situations call for such comparisons especially when undue delay and apathy nullifies the efforts and progress made by a predecessor and the successors fails to carry on the same tempo of progress. The fate of the new airport terminal at Bajpe Airport which awaits inauguration for quite some time now, is the situation referred to here that necessitates the comparison. When M R Vasudeva was the Airport Director tremendous headway was made as far as converting the tiny Mangalore Airport into that of an International standard one.


Present Airport Director Peter Abraham

Ever since his promotion transfer to Coimbotore in April last year there has been a change of guard at the helm too often and one is bound to remember and compare his services with the present people at the top and one need not say the result has not particularly pleasing. In the last 8 months there have been four Airport Directors. M R Vasudeva B R Sena, V N Chandran and present Director Peter Abraham have been Airport Directors in the short span of 8 months. Peter Abraham assumed charge from V N Chandran in the last week of December 2009. Going by the trend one wonders how many more Directors and changes are in the offing before the new terminal sees the light of the day which is not too far if the airport authorities are to be taken on their face value.

Inauguration of new terminal in March?

With the tentative dates given for its inauguration of the new terminal getting postponed for reasons best known to the Airport Authorities both in Mangalore and Delhi, scores of people who have been fervently waiting for the new terminal to become operational, are getting impatient and are crestfallen.

According to the Peter Abraham K, the new Airport Director the new terminal will be inaugurated in March this year. However, he refused to divulge any more information including any further details on the eagerly awaiting direct flights to Saudi about which scores of people are keen to know. When daijiworld contacted him to elicit more information he could only say that 99% of the work at the terminal is complete and the remaining work would be completed by February and terminal would inaugurated in March this year. “The date of the VIP is awaited and the matter is handled by the Airport Authority of India. Mangalore Airport cannot do much about it”, he stated.






When asked whether there were any bottlenecks with regard to the new terminal to become operational he said “our work is in the finishing stage. There is no problem with the approach road to the new terminal either. We are giving a final touch to the passing facilities which are expected to be ready by February this year”.

He also evaded an answer when asked whether the terminal would become operational in the event of the formal inauguration gets postponed beyond March. With regard to direct flights from Mangalroe to Saudi he said “we are not going to start any flights as of now. It all depends on the airlines which should come forward with the proposal and the final decision will be taken at our headquarters”. In fact he was getting vexed at any query relating to the inauguration of the new terminal or about the new flights from Mangalore airport. It gave an impression as though he is yet to get acquainted with the set up and the situation here, which is indeed not expected from a person holding such an eminent post especially when Mangalore airport all set to attain international airport status. The only course left now is to hope against hope that it will be inaugurated and becomes operational by March this year. Many Mangaloreans had premonition about the things to come by and it was precisely for this reason they were saying Vasudeva should have been brought back to oversee the inauguration of the new terminal.

Saudi Flights – a non starter

Mangaloreans settled in Saudi Arabia have been fancying the idea of flying directly to Mangalore from Saudi for almost three years hoping it is only a matter of time before their long cherished dreams become a reality. They had collected signatures and had even submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and continued their efforts in this direction. Since then there has been enormous changes and Air India Express has introduced direct flights to six gulf countries including Kuwait, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat and Abu Dabhi. Hopes were raised for Saudi also as Air India gave a proposal to their headquarters to start direct flights. Station Manager of Air India Chellam Prasad confirmed it saying “we have given the proposal to the headquarters sometime ago and are waiting for the approval”. The present Airport Director has now stated they are not going to start any direct flights to Saudi. According to reliable source there has been no response from the Civil Aviation Ministry for the proposal.

There seems to be an orchestrated move to sideline the country’s national career and make way for private operators to make merry at the cost of the national airlines. Within the country too the national airlines has been made to bear the brunt of efforts to systematically chuck out the national airlines. According to reliable sources some flights of national airlines which were going to full strength in Mumbai and Bangalore have been stopped and given to private operators. According to reliable sources the flights to gulf countries will also be slowly handed over to the private operators who are keen to grab the opportunity. That includes flights to Saudi Arabia also and the private operators already tom-tom about this move of the Ministry. An Air India employee said on condition of anonymity that Civil Aviation Ministry is poisoning the national airlines to death and slowly the vast assets of the national airlines will also be handed over to the leading private operators. It is said that it is this move that delays the introduction of direct flights to Saudi Arabia from Mangalore.

National airlines are the pride of any country and this move to poison it to death will only give an upper hand to private operators who will then have a free hand to enhance the fair according to their whims and fancy.

One can only hope good sense prevails and such nefarious moves of the ministry are thwarted. Let us hope the long awaited of Mangaloreans in Saudi will see the light of the day soon. But first let us wait for the new terminal to become operational which, hopefully, will come about in March this year as promised.

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^^^^ Behind the new terminal only upper two floors of 8 or 9 storeyed Shridevi Engineering College is visible, College building it self is about 20 feet above Bajpe road (or Airport Road).


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Terminal as seen from Kavoor on Airport Road.

“We will be increasing 10% of the total seats offered by us in the domestic market presently. The aircraft which are now being used for 8-9 hours will be able to do 10-11 hours daily,” one of the senior officials said asking not to be named as he is not authorized to speak with the media. Delhi will also be connected to Dehradun, Coimbatore, Calicut and Mangalore with Bombarider CRJ regional jets.

Livemint (http://www.livemint.com/2010/03/11000430/Air-India-to-expand-Delhi-rout.html)

Firstly,When will this Airport be :bash:inaugurated:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
2. Will it have those busses like u se inside blore hyd mumbai aiport
used from deptature hall to flight and flight to hall

Firstly,When will this Airport be :bash:inaugurated:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
2. Will it have those busses like u se inside blore hyd mumbai aiport
used from deptature hall to flight and flight to hall


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You can directly walk into plane through aerobridges.

Of course, when traffic gets too dense they may have to arrange for buses.

Firstly,When will this Airport be :bash:inaugurated:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
2. Will it have those busses like u se inside blore hyd mumbai aiport
used from deptature hall to flight and flight to hall

Don't worry aka now KSRTC Volvos have hit the Mangalore roads,just wait for the airport terminal to open then you will soon see Volvos climbing up the hill top airport majestically.

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Namma Volvos in Namma Mangaluru :happy:

What does Namma mean? 'Ours'?

What does Namma mean? 'Ours'?

yes

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Ok! :)

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What happens to the old terminals once the newer ones are constructed ?

What happens to the old terminals once the newer ones are constructed ?

cargo terminal............:banana:

The last time I landed in Mangalore, the plane had to do a U-Turn and come back to the terminal. Have they fixed this issue with the new terminal, i.e. taxi way for the runway.

i have very high hopes with this airport. this will be the best small airport of India.

i have very high hopes with this airport. this will be the best small airport of India.

Me too I just love the beautiful approach road to this airport....................awesome I love to cycle on that winding road amidst lush green which is synonymous to Mangalore..........:banana:

The last time I landed in Mangalore, the plane had to do a U-Turn and come back to the terminal. Have they fixed this issue with the new terminal, i.e. taxi way for the runway.

They have built rapid exit taxi ways from the new runway to the old one, so that the aircrafts can rapidly exit the runway making it available for other aircrafts to land or takeoff. As of now since they are using the old terminal aircrafts still have to make an u-turn on the runway and head back some length of the runway before it can use the rapid exit taxi way. Earlier the aircrafts had to travel all the length of the runway before going to the terminal.
When the new terminal starts operating there will be no such problems.
Also Mangalore airport is the only airport in Karnataka to have concrete runway.

When the new terminal starts operating there will be no such problems.
Also Mangalore airport is the only airport in Karnataka to have concrete runway.

Wrong my friend How could u forget Mysore with ease..............:banana:


Mysore has two run way configuration with one runway concretized the other yet to be which would be taken up in the second phase

Wrong my friend How could u forget Mysore with ease..............:banana:


Mysore has two run way configuration with one runway concretized the other yet to be which would be taken up in the second phase

Great to hear that Mysore has two concrete runways. Any idea about the length of the runways? When did they concretize the runway of Mysore?

The airport is on hold form an year
FIRST they told airport 2 be ready 2 use by jan 2009
then Oct 2009 then Dec 2009 trial took place
and int trial in next 15 days or so which never happened :ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:
Now,
March 2010 is supposed 2 be the ingratiation

HOPE IT HAPPENS THIS MONTH WAITING TO USE THE NEW TERMINAL ON APRIL

Great to hear that Mysore has two concrete runways. Any idea about the length of the runways? When did they concretize the runway of Mysore?

one runway is concreted,the other will be done in the second phase,for pics kindly browse the Mysore MYQ airport thread :cheers:

Wrong my friend How could u forget Mysore with ease..............:banana:


Mysore has two run way configuration with one runway concretized the other yet to be which would be taken up in the second phase

But as per the AAI website Mysore has only one runway!!!!
The runway is 4500 feet long.

Mysore airport runway work proceeding at a brisk pace

Staff Correspondent

`Survey to construct a terminal building has been completed'

MYSORE: Five weeks after the formal launch of work on upgrading the Mysore airport near here, earthwork for building two runways and construction of a boundary wall are proceeding at a brisk pace.

Deputy General Manager of Airports Authority of India (AAI) M.N.N. Rao told The Hindu that a survey to construct a terminal building, which would accommodate 200 passengers, had been completed. "We are now functioning from the old terminal building. We will soon set up a site office before bringing down the old terminal building," he said.

The AAI has handed over the contract for upgrading the airport to Bangalore-based Vishal Infrastructure Company. Under the contract, two runways of 1,740 metres and 1,350 metres, taxiway, apron, peripheral road, boundary wall and allied works will be executed at a cost of Rs. 29.36 crore.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/2007/02/02/stories/2007020214190300.htm)


In Karnataka only Mangalore,Mysore and Bidar have two runway configuration


Of all Bidaris the most beautiful configured runway which has been expanded to 3.15 KM & 2.75 KM :banana:

Bidar Runway,soon flights will operate from Bidar;GMR has agreed to operate the airport.

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Thanks to India101 for the pic :banana:

Mangalore Airport ATC provides Area Control Services for a 24 hours for over flying aircrafts. The airspace controlled by Mangalore comprises parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra. The other Area Control Centres in south India include Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Hyderabad.

Mangalore Airport ATC provides Area Control Services for a 24 hours for over flying aircrafts. The airspace controlled by Mangalore comprises parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra. The other Area Control Centres in south India include Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Hyderabad.

oh cool I dint know that :banana:

Mangalore rocks

Bidar Runway,soon flights will operate from Bidar;GMR has agreed to operate the airport.

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Thanks to India101 for the pic :banana:[/QUOTE]

Does Bidar have the required traffic ???

Bidar - sikh gurdwara is dam famous, Bidar utsav,Bidar fort ...bidar Air station


Among the backward areas it is the only airport of good standards......

Bidar - sikh gurdwara is dam famous, Bidar utsav,Bidar fort ...bidar Air station


Among the backward areas it is the only airport of good standards......

But I don't think these are good enough to have viable traffic for an airport.

Mangalore: Direct Flight from City to New Delhi Likely from March 28 (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=74285)

If this is first flight connecting booming city like M'lore to national capital then it speaks volumes about kind of connectivity other non-metros have to metros...so much so for the 'aviation boom'

If this is first flight connecting booming city like M'lore to national capital then it speaks volumes about kind of connectivity other non-metros have to metros...so much so for the 'aviation boom'

Who cares about about Delhi, as long as there are flights to the other capital of India....Dubai!!!

Who cares about about Delhi, as long as there are flights to the other capital of India....Dubai!!!

forget that!!!!!!!!when is the inauguration:banana:
someone please send some latest video or a pic
please!:cry:

forget that!!!!!!!

hehehe nice reply :lol:

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Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=174635)

Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=174635)

thank u so much for sending a pic of the new flight
but i want to have a pic of the new terminal!
please try to send me pic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Airport director says its inauguration date will soon be fixed

MANGALORE: The new integrated terminal building of the Mangalore Airport at Kenjar will be operational in a month's time, according to Peter Abraham, director of the airport.

In an informal chat with presspersons on the sidelines of the arrival of the Delhi-Mangalore-Kozhikode-Delhi flight at the Bajpe airport on Sunday, he said the date for its formal inauguration would be fixed within three weeks. He said the State Government had laid a two-lane concrete road connecting the new facility with the Mangalore-Bajpe-Kateel-Mulky Road, which can be used as an entry road and the zilla panchayat road (towards Dakkan Park building) can be used for exit. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was laying a 400-m road to connect the new terminal building with the zilla panchayat road. It would be completed in a month, he said.The AAI was also widening the perimeter road inside the airport to facilitate smooth movement of fuel tankers.This was also expected to be completed in a month, he said. Mr. Abraham said that even if these road works were not completed as stipulated, it would not come in the way of inaugurating the terminal building.

With the opening of the new terminal building at Kenjar, the distance between the city and the airport will be reduced by about eight kilometres. The airport terminal at Bajpe is about 22 km from the city.

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel had laid the foundation stone for the Rs. 147-crore integrated terminal building on October 3, 2006. The new terminal building has been designed to handle 500 passengers at a time and five aircraft can be parked at a time in the apron. In addition, it has facility to park 300 cars.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/29/stories/2010032960120300.htm)

But airport road seems to be stuck up with Kavoor-Marakada stretch being complete and Marakada-Maravoor bridge stretch without much progress.

AI launches direct flight from Mangalore to Delhi (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/29/stories/2010032951130500.htm)

thank u so much for sending a pic of the new flight
but i want to have a pic of the new terminal!
please try to send me pic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok Kid here are the pics................ :happy:

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forget that!!!!!!!!when is the inauguration:banana:
someone please send some latest video or a pic
please!:cry:

bel you may browse few pages back page 5,page 7 page 9 all are loaded with pics......................:banana:

Ok Kid here are the pics................ :happy:



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dude,these are old pics:ohno:
please please send me some new pics cause i have already seen these!!!!!
send a pic which has been taken recently:)

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Wow looks so classy!

Definitely one of the best looking terminals in India. :cheers:

Looks like the demanding kid got his wish...

Ahh no Indian airport is complete without a classic AAI blue and white airport sign.

Great pics Suncity, Thanks.
The terminal looks great with the glass cased jet bridge.
Does any one know how many jet bridges havee been installed in Mangalore airport ?
It was planned to have four.

Looks like the demanding kid got his wish...

Ahh no Indian airport is complete without a classic AAI blue and white airport sign.

Two kids got the wish fulfilled :happy:.................I too was desperate with the kid at times...................:banana::banana::banana: :happy:


More landscaping required and it will look better than BIAL.....................

Volvos have arrived in Mangalore and the minister plans to start Volvo operations to the airport wow.Imagine A volvo cruising on the beautiful landscaped road to the airport.............

Truly>>>>>>>> GOODBYE BANGALORE HELLO MANGALORE is the message I would like to send to everyone out there.............

Yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Wow, this is a stunner. Must say that Mangaluru Airport has a unique character! love the architecture. The Aerobridges turned out very nice. However, the signs could have been better nevertheless a great first attempt. The old airport building was a true cowshed. The people of Mangaluru have gotten a great new airport. I can't believe that the staid AAI created such a beauty. Hats of to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, his vision of mini-ratnas for Tier 2, 3 cities is turning out to be a home run and a success.

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Once landscaping is done Imagine how this road would look like????

Is this airport on the mountains?
it has a little hint of jaipur airport design as far as the columns goes. but this one looks lot better.

WOW... looking awesome :cheers: M'lore is rocking:banana:

Is this airport on the mountains?


Yes. The airport is on a flat top mountain area, kind of a plateau.

Very beautiful airport and the road leading up to it is splendid! I hope there are separate one way roads though! Really impressed with the design of the airport!

And yes, the blue sign needs to go... Something like HIAL's sign should come in! In white with cool back-lighting! :)

Very beautiful looking airport there, road and flyover rocks..:applause:

Is this airport on the mountains?
it has a little hint of jaipur airport design as far as the columns goes. but this one looks lot better.

Mangalore Airport is a table top airport. The old Airport ,the one that is being used currently has valleys on either side of the old runway. It has a second concrete runway as well The new terminal was built after filling up two valleys bringing the city closer by 8KM. The final part of the four laning of Airport road(18 kms from City Centre) is going on. (part of 200 crores fourlaning of roads going on in Mangalore city)

They are currently constructing another exit road from Airport thro Dakkan Park and the current approach road will be made one way for safety purposes as it is steep.The new road construction will finish this month end and hopefully after that PM .Praful patel etc would inaugurate it. Currently the private airlines are all setting up their counters.

Bangalore: Mangalore is just 10 days away from a landmark. But nobody is making a noise about it. And, nobody really knows why.

Perhaps they are awaiting a dignitary to bless the much-talked-about landmark, the new terminal of the Mangalore International Airport built at a cost of Rs150 crore.

According to the schedule, the terminal building should have been completed in November 2009. No inauguration date has been fixed. Perhaps they are awaiting a political biggie to pass through and, if he agrees, they may ask him to inaugurate the terminal as well.

But a plan has emerged. Speaking to DNA, law minister Veerappa Moily said, “I have sought dates from the prime minister and I am hopeful of getting him to inaugurate the facility.” Sources in the civil aviation ministry also confirmed that requests have gone to the PMO from both the civil aviation ministry and from the minister of law, M Veerappa Moily. No confirmation has been received from the PMO so far.

MP of Mangalore Nalin Kumar Kateel says, “I have no information about the inauguration, I heard that the AAI was waiting for the prime minister to inaugurate it. The AAI should expedite work and make sure that the terminal is ready for use this holiday season.” Airport general manager Peter Abraham said: “The airport will be ready to use in the next 10-15 days. Right now, concessionaires are building cubicles.”

When asked if the airport inauguration was close at hand, Abraham said, “We haven’t thought about the inauguration so far. We may not wait for a VVIP to do the honours but if a VVIP is passing through Mangalore close to the date of completion, we will request him to inaugurate the terminal."

We’ll wait and see if such a coincidence flies.

DNA (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_what-is-delaying-the-mangalore-international-airport_1367207)

Private Airlines not ready for new Terminal? (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=74894&n_tit=Mangalore%3A+Private+Airlines+not+ready+for+new+Terminal%3F+)

Beautiful looking airport. Very impressive. Accolades to everyone who worked behind this project, surely one of the better looking airports in India.

Congrats Mangalore :)

http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=175575
Mangalore, April 5: With the new international terminal at Bajpe airport now ready for commencing operation, the AAI is hunting for a suitable inaugurator and it is no mood to settle anybody else than the prime minister, after all, it is one of the land marks in the country.

The integrated international terminal as it is called, is situated next to the old upgraded terminal. It has modern amenities and facilities like aerobridges which will facilitate the passengers to walk out of the aircraft directly into the airport arrival lounge without have to bear the heat of the tarmac between the aircraft and the arrival lounge. The baggage clearance area has been made more spacious and the movement of the baggage on the conveyor belt faster.

On the departure side, the AAI has made even better passenger amenities like international standard cafeteria, upgraded waiting lobbies with wi-fi hotspots, banking facilities, elevators and other facilities. Public address system has been further clarified which enhances the clarity of the announcer’s voice.

But will there be more airlines starting their services from Mangalore to different destinations around the globe? When asked, the AAI authorities said presently the Kingfisher, Jet, Air India Express and Air India Regional were operating domestic and international routes like Abu Dabhi, Baharain, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai and Muscat. The city is also connected to the US, UK, Australia and other countries via Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli, which was enough to make the Mangalore International Airport the second best connected airport after Bangalore in Karnataka state.

The Airport today has traffic of 32 flights landing and taking off every day and has nearly 2500 passengers arriving and departing.

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Mangalore, April 5: With the new international terminal at Bajpe airport now ready for commencing operation, the AAI is hunting for a suitable inaugurator and it is no mood to settle anybody else than the prime minister, after all, it is one of the land marks in the country.

The integrated international terminal as it is called, is situated next to the old upgraded terminal. It has modern amenities and facilities like aerobridges which will facilitate the passengers to walk out of the aircraft directly into the airport arrival lounge without have to bear the heat of the tarmac between the aircraft and the arrival lounge. The baggage clearance area has been made more spacious and the movement of the baggage on the conveyor belt faster.

On the departure side, the AAI has made even better passenger amenities like international standard cafeteria, upgraded waiting lobbies with wi-fi hotspots, banking facilities, elevators and other facilities. Public address system has been further clarified which enhances the clarity of the announcer’s voice.

But will there be more airlines starting their services from Mangalore to different destinations around the globe? When asked, the AAI authorities said presently the Kingfisher, Jet, Air India Express and Air India Regional were operating domestic and international routes like Abu Dabhi, Baharain, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai and Muscat. The city is also connected to the US, UK, Australia and other countries via Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli, which was enough to make the Mangalore International Airport the second best connected airport after Bangalore in Karnataka state.

The Airport today has traffic of 32 flights landing and taking off every day and has nearly 2500 passengers arriving and departing.

adding more....


According to the General Manager of the Mangalore International Airport, Mr. Peter Abraham, every operation of the Airport has been made compatible with the international standards. Mangalore airport has been prepared to take up technology integration at any point of time in the future and even in the present context it was one of the best technology integrated airport, he added.

The travel time to the new terminal from Mangalore city, when fully operational, will be 8 kilometers lesser than the old terminal at Bajpe. This was due to the fact that the new terminal was situated in Kanjar and was directly accessible from the state highway. In addition, a new Zilla Panchayat road has been constructed to the distance of 1.7 kilometers to join the Dakkan park road which will make the new terminal even more closer.

Speaking to Mangalorean.com, MP of Mangalore, Mr. Nalin Kumar Kateel, said that the terminal was ready for inauguration and would be soon inaugurated though it was not definite who would inaugurate it. "I agree that it should be the chief executive of the elected government. I have told the AAI authorities that the passengers coming and going from this airport this holiday season should get the benefit of the new international terminal. Though major structural works are over, there are many more to be completed including interiors, false roofing, ducting and sound proofing. According to my sources these things could be completed within a month or two. I want the passengers arriving for new festive season this year to arrive in the new terminal," Kateel said.

He also added that Mangalore which is now on the world map of development would get more flights from different parts of the globe. "The airport parking bay can now hold upto five aircrafts at a time and the expansion work is going on for accommodating two more flights," he said.

"The new terminal building is ready in all respects, we have completed all works and allotted slots to each of the airlines, concessionaires and most of them are now busy setting up their offices and making minute adjustments according to their company requirements" says Mr. Abraham.

"The beauty of this new terminal is that it is comparable to any international airport either in Mumbai or Delhi. Though it is scaled down in size and operations due to traffic, passengers will get the same type of service and facilities what they get in big cities elsewhere" he said adding that "Aerobridges, elevators, escalators, easier exit and entry into airport from the car park area have been as scientifically designed on the lines of its metro cousins."

Mr Abraham said the new terminal at Bajpe was one among the 35 other tier II city airport expansions all over the country, but each airport was different in design, but there is a brand equity in service and facilities he added.

He said "though there are only two aerobridges right now provision has been made to install more if needed at the new terminal. Mangalore airport has an advantage of having five aircraft bays at the new terminal and five more at the existing terminal. Even when the arrival and departure operations are fully shifted to the new terminal the old terminal building will be kept ready for taking up arrival and departure operations at short notice," he said.

According to the sources in the civil aviation ministry "there was nothing to stop Mangalore airport from getting the international tag as it now has the customs coverage. There are enquiries from various airlines plying on both domestic and international routes to operate from Mangalore, since international airports in Bangalore and Kochi are far away from the coastal area of Karnataka. Mangalore will see a spurt in international traffic once the new terminal at Mangalore was declared open," Mr Abraham said.


Private Airlines Deny their Role in Delaying New Terminal Inauguration (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=75120)

Does anyone know the response to the newly introduced Mangalore - New Delhi flight ?

Nice shots up there Akash.
Good sneak pics of the interiors. ;)

Nice shots up there Akash.
Good sneak pics of the interiors. ;)

All thanks to Mangalorean scorpio,..........After all I have just copy pasted them here :lol:

All thanks to Mangalorean scorpio,..........After all I have just copy pasted them here :lol:

Yeah I know. I can see the watermarks. You've uploaded them for all of us here, so you can keep that 'thanks' :cheers:

The inauguration of the newly built Mysore Airport and a new international terminal of Mangalore airport will be held on May 15.

This was disclosed by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel to a delegation of Congress leaders from Karnataka here on Friday. A delegation led by State Congress unit president R V Deshpande met Patel to urge him to take steps to open these projects for commercial operation.

Though the construction of Mysore Airport completed last year, its commercial launch was put off due to lack of interest from commercial airlines. The new international terminal at Bajpe airport in Mangalore has been awaiting inauguration for the past several months.

DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/64317/mysore-mlore-airports-open-may.html)

Mangalore airport new terminal to open on May 15

Our Bureau

Mangalore, May 10

The new integrated terminal building of Mangalore airport will be inaugurated on May 15, according to Mr Krishna J. Palemar, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister.

Addressing presspersons here on Monday, he said that the Union Civil Aviation Minister and the Karnataka Chief Minister will attend the inaugural function. The new integrated terminal building will reduce the distance between the airport and Mangalore city by 8 km.

The Karnataka Government is planning to build an approach road to the terminal building at a cost of Rs 7.60 crore, and the Cabinet approval for this work is expected soon, he said.

Mr Palemar said that the Karnataka Government has approved a grant of Rs 100 crore for improving the basic infrastructure in Mangalore city. By using this grant, 32 roads in the city have been taken up for concreting.

Of them, works on 22 roads have been completed.

He said that works have been completed on laying water supply pipelines in Mangalore city at a cost of Rs 106 crore. To ensure 24-hour water supply to Mangalore city, a vented dam is being constructed at Thumbe near Mangalore at an estimated cost of Rs 57 crore, he said.

The Minister said that the 72 km stretch of the State highway connecting Mani and Sampaje in Dakshina Kannada district will be made into two-lane road at a cost of Rs 176 crore.

The Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa, will launch the road works on May 23, he added.

Businessline (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/05/11/stories/2010051153311800.htm)

M'lore: New airport terminal all set to open!

By Team Mangalorean Bangalore

Mangalore May 13, 2010: The New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at Kenjar, housing both international and domestic flights, after long wait, is all set for inauguration on May 15 and is likely to be operational after a week of the formal inauguration. The construction work of the building was almost over in December last year. The NITB project was developed at a cost of Rs 150 crore, excluding the expenses for the road construction.

The granite-floored new terminal was built by glass and chrome, without using concrete anywhere. Central air conditioning system was installed in the terminal building, which has 18,200 sqm floor area and has been designed to handle 1000 passengers at a time. A 43,000 sqm apron has been constructed at a cost of Rs 18.19 crore and connected to the new concrete runway. NITB is almost three times larger in area than the Bajpe Airport. The new terminal has also reduced the distance between Mangalore city and Airport by about seven km.

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Being the second biggest airport in the state, which operates domestic as well as international flights, Mangalore Airport is currently operating over 25 international flights and a few international flights serve this airport on daily basis. There are many domestic airlines such as Air Deccan, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways that operate to and from domestic terminal on regular basis at different time intervals.

With the commissioning of NITB, built by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) on 18,200 sqm at Kenjar, will further accelerate this growth of Mangalore International Airport. There are quite a few leading shipping companies eyeing to set up a base in Bajpe surroundings, which is definitely a sign of progress.

Even Gulf-based freight forward companies are planning to step into Mangalore. The project, which began in 1988, was completed in December 2009 after facing several hurdles. Being away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Kenjar, a hilly terrain surrounded by the lush green vegetation and Gurpur River, has all the potentials of emerging as a place of tourist attraction.

Mangalorean (http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=180133)

Mangalore airport seems to be in for some big development in air traffic...
Way to go MANGALORE!!!!

Mangalore is all set to get the facilities from new integrated terminal building of the airport with the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, and the Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa, inaugurating it on Saturday.

Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Mr V.P. Agarwal, Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), said that around Rs 250 crore has been spent on the development of the new terminal building and the runway. Another Rs 100 crore will be invested in developing other infrastructure such as parallel taxiway and air traffic control block.

Giving break-up of the investments made, Mr Agarwal said that nearly Rs 180 crore has been spent on the new integrated terminal building and another Rs 12 crore on fire tenders and other fire safety measures. An amount of around Rs 50 crore was spent on developing the second runway during 2006.

“We are contemplating further investments in parallel taxiway, and the new air traffic control-cum-technical block. This investment may be to the tune of Rs 100 crore,” he said.

Faster access

The new integrated terminal building with all the facilities would reduce the distance between the city and the airport by 7 km.

Stating that AAI is committed to doing more for Mangalore airport, he said with better facilities, more airlines can be accommodated. The moment traffic increases, more connectivity will be there internationally and domestically, he said.

The airport has recorded a growth rate of 9 per cent. This is good sign, and better facilities will result in faster growth, Mr Agarwal said.

INTERNATIONAL STATUS

Asked when the airport will get international status, he said AAI has provided all the facilities required for an international airport at Mangalore. A proposal has been submitted to the Union Government in this regard, he said.

(Currently, Mangalore has the status of customs aerodrome having permission to operate flights to international destinations in West Asia.)

User development fee

Asked whether user development fee (UDF) will be levied at the airport, he said the development of the table-top runway and terminal building at the airport is a cost-intensive process. The levy becomes unavoidable in such circumstances. “We intend to levy some UDF in Mangalore airport. But, this is yet to be decided by the Government,” Mr Agarwal said.

He thanked the Karnataka Government for its support in the development of Mangalore airport.

Business Line (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/05/15/stories/2010051551411800.htm)

Mangalore : New Terminal - Inauguration on Saturday - Operations in Early June

Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (CN)

Mangalore, May 14: The inauguration of the much-awaited new terminal building of Mangalore airport is scheduled to be held on Saturday May 15. Praful Patel, union minister of state for civil aviation, will inaugurate it.

“The new terminal building is closer by seven kilometers than the old terminal from the city and is easier for commuters to access. The dream of the people of this area will be realized with the inauguration”, said V P Agarwal, chairman, Airports Authority of India.

“The airport will start operations from the first week of June this year. The airport will operate as a customs airport and infrastructure facilities will be upgraded to that of an international airport”, he said, adding that the new terminal building has two aerobridges among other facilities.

“The Mangalore airport has witnessed growth every year. The total cost of the new airport is approximately Rs 250 crore”, said Agarwal. He thanked the state government for co-operating with the land acquisition.

“The one access road provided by the state government is not wide enough”, he said.

“There will be 16 flights operating from the airport and the old terminal will be used for cargo service or aviation education purposes”, said Agarwal adding that nothing has been decided yet and if it is to be used for cargo, there are two options—one is belly cargo and another one is dedicated cargo.

“Mysore airport will also be inaugurated on Saturday. The AAI will take up the work on Hubli and Belgaum airports after the inauguration of Mangalore and Mysore”, said the chairman, prioritizing Hubli.

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Source: Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=77454)
Date: 15th May 2010

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Flooring could have been a lot better, but overall, amaazing!!!

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Mangalore, May 15 (PTI) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today announced that an additional Rs 100 crore would be spent on upgradation work, including extension of the runway, at the airport here.

The existing length of 8038 ft runway is insufficient to operate big aircrafts, he told reporters on the sidelines of inauguration of the new Integrated Terminal Building, worth Rs 160 crore, at Bajpe Airport near here.

This needed an additional runway length of 1000 ft. The work would be completed in one year, he said.

The Minister said a proposal for declaring Mangalore Airport as an international airport was already before the Union Cabinet for approval.

PTI (http://www.ptinews.com/news/654275_Rs-100-crore-more-for-upgrading-Mangalore-airport)

Trichy airport runway is same as mangalore runway 8000 ft. But they have given permission for international airlines like Airasia, Paramount Airways, Srilankan Airlines, Mahin Lanka, Tigerairways etc. Why can't they give permission to mangalore airport. This praful patel is fooling us, he just want Air india express to go on for 2 more years while completing 1000 ft runway.

Trichy airport runway is same as mangalore runway 8000 ft. But they have given permission for international airlines like Airasia, Paramount Airways, Srilankan Airlines, Mahin Lanka, Tigerairways etc. Why can't they give permission to mangalore airport. This praful patel is fooling us, he just want Air india express to go on for 2 more years while completing 1000 ft runway.

FYI,

Air India Express, Air Asia, Sri Lankan and Tiger operate the same category of aircrafts, Airbus320/321 and Boeing 737-800.

The rwy expansion is to enable IXE to accomodate wide bodied aircrafts without any load penalty.

Just relax, Don't believe the conspirarcy theories floating around.

in my opinion, some of these AAI airports look better than the privately developed delhi terminals, which are extraordinarily bland. people need to stop hating on AAI asap

The architecture of Mangalore airport is sleek and modern, inline with character of Mangalore city.

Trichy airport runway is same as mangalore runway 8000 ft. But they have given permission for international airlines like Airasia, Paramount Airways, Srilankan Airlines, Mahin Lanka, Tigerairways etc. Why can't they give permission to mangalore airport. This praful patel is fooling us, he just want Air india express to go on for 2 more years while completing 1000 ft runway.

If that was the case, Mangalore would still have the old cowshed instead of the swanky new terminal.....

Yes this is amazing!

This airport has surprised me in terms of the design.

Would like to see more of the interior since the airport has been inaugurated.

I guess Mangalore Airport is the only airport among tier 2 cities to have jet-bridges.

Yes this is amazing!

This airport has surprised me in terms of the design.

Would like to see more of the interior since the airport has been inaugurated.

i AM SURE MANGALORE WILL BE THE NEXT AIRPORT TO BE DECLARED AS INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALLY.THE TICKETS ALREADY HAVE MANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PRINTED ON IT.THE CURRENT UPA GOVT HAVE ATLEAST DONE THIS GOOD THING OF BRINGING BETTER AIRPORTS TO TIER 2 CITIES..

I guess Mangalore Airport is the only airport among tier 2 cities to have jet-bridges.

Add Jaipur, Trichy, Udaipur, Aurangabad and Amritsar to the list.

I guess Mangalore Airport is the only airport among tier 2 cities to have jet-bridges.

Add Jaipur, Trichy, Udaipur, Aurangabad and Amritsar to the list.

Himmat, are you sure only these airports have jet bridges? To be frank I was wondering since you said that.

All the three International Airports in Kerala have aerobridges. Calicut Airport has 3 jetbridges, Cochin Airport has 5 and Trivandrum Airport 5 aero bridges (Two in Terminal II and Three in Terminal III). I think there would be more Airports with aerobridges.

^^

Two Aero bridges are operational in Trichy airport and provision for the third is given.

Add Jaipur, Trichy, Udaipur, Aurangabad and Amritsar to the list.

List of Tier 2 cities with jet bridges

CITY No. of jet bridges
Mangalore 3
Jaipur 2
Trichy 2
Amritsar ??
Udaipur ??
Aurangabad 2
Calicut 3
Cochin 5
TRV 5

Kindly add to the list

List of Tier 2 cities with jet bridges

CITY No. of jet bridges
Mangalore 3
Jaipur 2
Trichy 2
Amritsar ??
Udaipur ??
Aurangabad 2
Calicut 3
Cochin 5
TRV 5

Kindly add to the list
List of Tier 2 cities with jet bridges

CITY No. of jet bridges
Mangalore 3
Jaipur 2
Trichy 2
Amritsar 4
Udaipur 2
Aurangabad 2
Calicut 3
Cochin 5
TRV 5

List of Tier 2 cities with jet bridges

CITY No. of jet bridges
Mangalore 3
Jaipur 2
Trichy 2
Amritsar 4
Udaipur 2
Aurangabad 2
Calicut 3
Cochin 5
TRV 5

List of Tier 2 cities with jet bridges

CITY No. of jet bridges
Mangalore 3
Jaipur 2
Trichy 2
Amritsar 4
Udaipur 2
Aurangabad 2
Calicut 3
Cochin 5
TRV 5
Indore ??
Lucknow ??
Gauhati ??