BENGALURU: The Terminal 2 of Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) started its first flight operation on Sunday morning with domestic carrier Star Air’s plane taking off to Kalaburagi with 40 passengers. The new terminal has started with domestic operations and is expected to add international service by April.
Bengaluru Airport’s T2 dubbed the Terminal in a Garden for its construction representing Bengaluru the Garden City was inaugurated on November 11, 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With works still pending, the commencement of flight operations was pushed to mid-January and on Tuesday the formal announcement on opening of the terminal to the public on January 15, 2023 was sent out by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operators of the airport.