Bengaluru's newly-inaugurated Terminal 2 fails rain test; roof leaks at KIA (WATCH)
Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore, reported water leakage on May 2 following heavy rain. According to the Met department, the KIA area reported 9.8mm of rain in the past 24 hours.
FollowThe luxurious Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International (KIA), built at a staggering Rs 5,000 crore, experienced water leakage and stagnation beyond the arrival area following a brief bout of rain on Tuesday night. This caused problems for both passengers and airport sanitation personnel. The incident occurred about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, after thunderstorms pummelling KIA for an extended period of time; KIA recorded 9.8mm of rain on that day.Â
"Heavy downpour on the evening of May 2 caused leakage in the kerbside of Terminal 2 at Bengaluru airport," said a spokesperson for Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates KIA.
The spokesperson said: "We recognise that a large and new structure like T2 will have teething issues, which we are addressing. Our staff are working hard to address all of the difficulties."
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According to T2 sources, the water leaking was severe due to the brief period of rain, and sanitation workers struggled to clean the area.
T2 is a domestic terminal that currently serves Star Air, AirAsia India, and Vistara. The new domestic terminal opened on January 15, 2023. The terminal has been called 'Terminal in a Garden' in commemoration of Bengaluru, India's Garden City.
According to the BIAL website, the terminal is designed to resemble a "walk in the garden," with passengers passing through 10,000+ square metres of green walls, hanging gardens, and outdoor gardens made using indigenous technology.
T2 is located on the northeastern side of Terminal-1 and has a total size of 255,661 square metres. According to BIAL, it can accommodate 25 million passengers per year.
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