Kia, the busiest airport in South India, has gained the world’s third largest “large airport” worldwide in accordance with the categorization of the Airport Council. | Photo Credit: File Photos
KECECEGOWDA (KIA) International Airport (KIA) was working on domestic personal operation of 9.1 million and international personal operation of 1.6 million in the first quarter of 2025.
FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, which holds a majority share in Bangalore International Airport Limited (Bial), which operates KIA in its financial results in the first quarter of 2025, said the airport dealt with domestic personal operation of 9.1 million and international traffic in the first quarter of 2025. It represents a year by 9.1% and 32.4%.
Increased capacity
“This growth was supported by increased capacity from the main domestic and international carriers, the launch of new routes and the beginning of operations by new international airlines. The volumes of loads also increased by 5.4%year-on-year, continuing export growth and increased demand for international air as a result of geo-political events that are 31 years. Three months, after three months, they end up marching.
He added that the start of domestic and international operations for the first phase of Terminal 2 during 2023 increased the annual capacity of passengers at the airport by approximately 25 million.
Better infrastructure
The report also stated that during 2024 Bial revised its plan to expand airport infrastructure concerning several projects to be carried out between fiscal years 2025 and 2028, with the primary goal for increasing the availability and optimization of existing airport operations in preparation for temporary growth in personal and air traffic.
“Such plans include the new metro stations at the airport, upgrades of existing terminals, other travel of aircraft and new tunnels, connectors and sidewalks. Bial plans to increase the total capacity of the airport are also underway and include the construction of the second phase of terminal 2 fiscal year 2029 and the third terminal building 2034.
Kia, the busiest airport in southern India, has gained the world’s third largest “large airport” worldwide in accordance with the categorization of Airport Council (> 40 million passengers per year).
Published – 2 May 2025 20:24
