Official Updates of Construction during July 2007
The construction of new Bangalore Airport has now reached the 26th month starting August 2007. The total project progress is now approximately 80%.
Highlight The Terminal building Most works are now at various stages of completion. Completed works include the roof, the front and back glass façade and the side walls. Additionally, within the terminal building the installation of the escalators, structural supports for the glass elevators, structural steel works for the retail and duty free concessionaires, structural works for the baggage handling (departure area) and the installation of the three carousel structural supports is complete. Activities in progress include the granite flooring works, the granite cladding of the columns, installation of boarding bridges, installation of the fixed link bridge connecting the terminal building, installation of the fire alarm detectors and the light fittings. Airside Works The runway is entirely complete as of April 2007 and the Air field lighting cabling works are nearing completion. The paving works at the taxiway is now complete. On the apron area, laying of the concrete layer is completed for 52% out of 381,000sqm, this includes the isolation bay.
Other buildings & infrastructure Concessionaire works update
* At the fuel farm, the construction of all the buildings is completed
and the finishing works are in progress. Installation of the electrical
and mechanical system equipment continued. The laying of the feeder
line connecting the fuel farm and the apron are in progress. At the
apron, installation of the hydrant pipelines continued. |
source: bialairport.com