Bengaluru International Airport: Commences operation on Friday, May 23, 2008

The new Bengaluru International Airport will commence its operations on Friday, May 23, 2008 (00:01 hours of May 23). All flights landing and departing after midnight (May 22, 2008) will operate from the new airport, and the HAL Airport will not be functional from May 23, 2008.

Departure from Bengaluru International Airport

Please find attached below the information on the location of the airport and the various means of transport. The check-in hall at the new airport is common for domestic and international passengers. There are '53 check-in counters' and '18 Self check-in machine's. There is no need to screen your bags before check-in.

The following "User Development Fee" would be collected at the airport directly from passengers leaving Bengaluru. However, those arriving would not have to pay any "User development fee".

International Passengers - INR 1070.
Domestic Passengers - INR 675.

Once you have checked-in, follow the domestic and international departure gate signs on the first floor and proceed through security. Post security check-in you will find a wide range of retail stores and food & beverage outlets. There are also comfortable lounges for first and business class passengers. Free Wi-Fi Internet is also available for those carrying their laptops.

Arrival at Bengaluru International Airport

The airport is equipped with adequate number of immigration counters and baggage carousels for quick baggage retrieval. A large duty free shop is also located near the baggage claim area.

The following means of transport are available from day one: ·

AC Volvo Buses operated by BMTC to key destinations in the city (Indicative price to MG Road: Rs. 120). ·

Reliable professional Taxi services operated by MERU and Easycabs, with a metered fare (Indicative Rate to MG Road: Rs. 600). ·

Premium Limousine Cars operated by Hertz and Akbar Travels – Cars with drivers as well as self driven cars are available.

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Agaram - 560 007
Air Force Stn. Yelahanka - 560 063
Arabic College - 560 045
Banashankari - 560 050
Banashankari 2nd Stage - 560 070
Banashankari 3rd Stage - 560 085
Bangalore City H.O. - 560 002
Bangalore G.P.O. - 560 001
Bangalore University - 560 056
Bannerghatta - 560 083
Bannerghatta Road - 560 076
Bansawadi - 560 043
Basavangudi - 560 004
Basaveswaranagar - 560 079
Benson Town - 560 046
Bommanahalli - 560 068
Broadway Road - 560 051
Byatarayanapura - 560 092
Carmelram - 560 035
Chamrajpet West - 560 018
Chickpet - 560 053
Chikkabanavara - 560 090
C V Raman Nagar - 560 093
Dasarahalli - 560 057
Dharmaram College - 560 029
Doddakallasandra - 560 062
Domlur - 560 071
Dooravaninagar - 560 016
Electronics City - 560 100
Fraser Town - 560 005
Gandhinagar - 560 009
Garbhavepalya - 560 068
Gavipuram Ext. - 560 019
G.K.V.K. - 560 065
Gokula Extension - 560 054
Govt. Elec. Factory - 560 026
Hebbal Agri. Farm - 560 024
Hesaraghatta - 560 088
Hesaraghatta Lake - 560 089
H K P Road - 560 051
HMT - 560 031
Hospital Town East - 560 014
Hospital Town West - 560 015
Honga Sandra - 560 068
Indiranagar - 560 038
Industrial Estate 560 - 044
J C Nagar - 560 006
Jalahalli - 560 013
Jayanagar 3rd Block - 560 011
Jayanagar East - 560 069
Jayanagar South - 560 041
J P Nagar - 560 078
Kadugodi - 560 067
Kengeri - 560 060
Kothanur - 560 077
Krishnarajapuram - 560 036
Kumbalgodu - 560 074
Koramangala - 560 034
Koramangala 6th Block - 560 095
Koodulu - 560 068
Madivala - 560 068
Magadi Road - 560 023
Mahadevapura - 560 048
Mahalakshmi Layout - 560 086
Malleswaram - 560 003
Malleswaram West - 560 055
Marathahally Colony - 560 037
Maruthisevanagar - 560 033
Mathikere - 560 054
Nagarbhavi - 560 072
Nagasandra - 560 073
Nagashettyhalli - 560 094
Nandhini Layout - 560 096
Nayandahalli - 560 039
New Tippasandra - 560 075
Peenya S.I. - 560 058
Rajajinagar - 560 010
Richmond Town - 560 025
RT Nagar - 560 032
R V Niketan - 560 059
Science Institute - 560 012
Seshadripuram - 560 020
Shanthinagar - 560 027
Sivan Chetty Gardens - 560 042
Srirampuram - 560 021
St.Johns - 560 034
St.Thomas Town - 560 084
Subramanyapura - 560 061
Thyagarajanagar - 560 028
Ulsoor H.O. - 560 008
Vasanthanagar - 560 052
Vidyaranyapura - 560 097
Vijayanagar - 560 040
Vimanapura - 560 017
Virgonagar - 560 049
Viswaneedam - 560 091
Vyalikaval - 560 003
Viveknagar - 560 047
Whitefield - 560 066
Wilson Garden - 560 027
Yelhanka - 560 064
Yeswantpur - 560 022

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Interesting- Facts About Bangalore !!!

1. Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 Years.

2. Bangalore has highest number of pubs in Asia.

3. Bangalore has highest number of Cigarette Smokers in India.

4. Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India-212, followed by Hyderabad - 108, Pune - 97. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India

5. Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in a given city. Bangalore University has 57 Engineering colleges affiliated to it,which is highest in the world.

6. Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defense Airport operating from the same strip.

7. Bangalore has highest number of public sectors and government Organizations in India.

8. Bangalore University has highest number of students going abroad for higher studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur.

9. Bangalore has only 48% of local population (i.e.Kannadigas) .Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 25% Tamilians, 14% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% Europeans, and 6% a mixture of all races.

10. Bangalore police has the reputation of being second best in India after Delhi.

11. Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in India.

12. Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.

13. Bangalore is considered the fashion capital of east comparable to Paris.

14. Bangalore has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.

15. Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations.

16. Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from Bangalore (except Gulf).

17. Bangalore is famous for THREE: Software Professionals, Girls and Dogs.

18. Bangalore is famous for its dog bites, an average of 12 people are bitten by stray dogs per MINUTE somewhere in Bangalore!!