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A new airport at Hosur to cut down travel time for Bengalureans

  • The Hosur airport is just 30 kilometers away from some of the prime spots in South-East Bangalore.
  • People from South Bangalore would not have to travel to the Kempegowda International Airport all the time.
  • The Hosur Airport is operational.
Domestic airport to be set up in Hosur Air Station

Tamil Nadu's Hosur has opened its door for the suffering South Bengalureans who spend hours travelling to the Kempegowda International Airport. The government has offered to open up the Hosur Air Station, at Belagondapalli village, Thally Road, which was once the operating airfield for commercial airlines, operating under the Centre's UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme. 

People living in South-East Bengaluru (Electronic City and surrounding areas) will be able to reach Delhi and Mumbai sooner than reaching the Kempegowda Airport. 

This airport is around 35 kilometers from Electronic City and takes around 30 minutes to reach, as compared to the KIA, which is around 80 kilometers away and takes around 2 hours during non-peak hours. Add to it the taxi fares that add to the baggage.

Balakrishna Reddy P, MLA from Hosur Constituency and Minister of Animal Husbandry and Welfare in the Tamil Nadu government said to Bangalore Mirror, "Our former chief minister Late J Jayalalithaa had written to the Centre asking it to make use of the not-so-popular airports in the state and had also said that Bengaluru stands to gain the most with this move. Last week, the Centre approved (the use of Hosur airport) under the UDAN scheme and we also passed the agreement in the Cabinet. Hosur airport is now ready to take off." 

The airport is maintained by Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd (TAAL) and is a private airfield. The Tamil Nadu government said that TruJet, which is a Hyderabad-based airline , is expected to operate flights from the airport soon. Currently, TruJet connects Bengaluru with Hyderabad, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijaywada and Goa. 

Meanwhile, elaborating on the airport, Reddy further added, "This first phase of implementation of the Centre's UDAN scheme will promote regional air connectivity. Not just that, more employment opportunities will lead to growth of trade and industry in the area and the overall socio-economic status of people will improve. This will also pave the way for more connections between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu." 

World-class roads have been laid around the airport leading from areas like Chandapura, Attibele, etc, which will join Hosur Road. Tamil Nadu transport minister said, "Already, the area surrounding by the airport is getting a facelift. The airport will connect Salem and Neyveli and improve the transport facilities in the stretch. We still need to think of other modes of transport systems in Hosur which will serve as feeder services."

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