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Work at the new Bangalore Airport has now reached 77% completion. This
month marks the completion of two years since the construction work
started at the site in June 2005. During this time, the area has been
completely transformed and all the airport facilities are clearly
visible. Following is the construction, engineering and procurement
update as of June 2007
Terminal Building
At the terminal building the roof, front and back glass facade and the
side walls have been completed. Granite flooring work is in progress.
The granite cladding for 34 out of 70 columns has been finished.
Installation of 7 out of the 8 fixed link bridges connecting the
terminal building and the apron are done. 14 out of 16 escalators have
been placed. The structural support fixtures for all the eight glass
elevators are in progress. The installation of the baggage handling
system in the departure area is nearing completion. The work at the car
park area is in front of the terminal building is in progress. The base
pavement layer is 80% complete.
Airside Works
The 4KM runway paving has been completed. On the taxiway,
laying of the top asphalt layer is nearing completion. At the apron
area, laying of the concrete layer has been completed for 47% out of
381,000sqm (including the isolation bay). Installation of the airfield
lights continued. The airfield ground lighting (AFL) cabling is
completed for 70kms out of 90 Kms. Currently the cabling work is in
progress for the taxiway circuits.
In the apron area, 6 out of 27 apron masts are erected. Airside wall
illumination is in progress.
Other buildings & infrastructure
At the ATC tower, the fabrication of the top dome at a height of 60m is
complete. The structural finishing of the dome is in progress. The
installation of 1 elevator in the ATC tower and 3 elevators in the
administration block is underway.
Concessionaire works
At the fuel farm, fabrication of all the 3 tanks to the full height is
completed. The construction of other facilities within the fuel farm
continues. Ongoing work includes the installation of various sectional
testing and laying of the hydrant fuel lines in the apron. At the two
cargo plots and the flight catering plots the concreting works above
ground are in progress.
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