Hi Folks ! It is welcoming to read today that the Supreme court has rejected Giria investments' plea to stop construction of one of the loops that is part of the trumpet interchange, which is a vital part of the connectivity to BIAL from Bellary road (at the deviation point, near Kannamangala). There is a hearing again on 10th/Dec, I think, when SC may clear the issue once & for all. If so, construction of this loop can also begin & this loop should be ready within a few months after BIAL opens.

Here is the report from ToI epaper SC refuses to stay road to airport New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the construction of an access road to the Bangalore International airport that will get commissioned in March 2008. The proposed road, scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 30, is likely to be the only link between the city and the airport, which is around 40 km from the city. A Bench headed by Justice P P Naolekar deferred till next week the hearing on a petition filed by Girias Investment challenging acquisition of its 3.5 acres of land for the approach road. Girias counsel Abhishek Singvi said the diversion of the trumpet interchange (elevated loop to ensure free movement of traffic without affecting the existing road) at the national highway junction on the company’s land was deliberate. Seeking a stay of the Karnataka High Court judgment that dismissed its petition on the ground that the land was acquired in public interest, the company said the road was proposed to be built at a different alignment during the planning stage. The Karnataka government had submitted wrong facts that the planners were forced to divert the trumpet interchange as the original road had ponds and wells, it said. The petitioner also said it had purchased land in November 2005, and the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board acquired it without giving it a hearing. Opposing the plea, the state government said the construction of trumpet interchange road by the National Highways Authority of India would be impossible without this land. The state said the acquisition of land is vital for construction of the trumpet interchange at the junction of the national highway and it would facilitate smooth and easy movement of heavy traffic to and from the airport to Bangalore, it added.

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 (16:15 IST) By TBM Staff | Bangalore Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), which is developing the new international airport at Devanahalli in Bangalore, has announced that it will begin trials at the airport in the later half of this month. The tests will be done at three stages - basic, advanced and integrated - to dry-test all the systems. The trials will continue over three months till March 30, 2008 - the scheduled date to start operations. Currently, the construction and installation of infrastructure such as the airfield lights at the runway and taxiway, passenger boarding bridges, baggage handling system and escalators are in their final stages. The air traffic control zone, the terminal building and the duty-free outlet area are almost ready. CCTVs, public addressing system and similar equipment are currently being installed at the airport. The airside service road, secondary access roads, the airside perimeter road and the main road from the city are also being worked upon by the authorities.

lots of blue(cyan)in the airport, no? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shades_of_cyan hopefully with signages and boards and paintings it will warm up a bit. some nice rich colours. the roof elements look cool. anybody know what these black and silver thingies are AC vents?

These things are obviously a matter of personal taste, but I quite like the look. At the risk of stereotyping, it has Swiss boredom written all over it. Maybe the blue is intended to calm all the frazzled nerves of people getting here after 3 hours of chaotic traffic :)). Given that this is a private airport of sorts(??), can they enforce strict rules on the traffic outside (no horning, give way to pedestrians at the crossings) and fine people severely - Rs.1000 for not stopping at stop signs and Rs.500 for horning. Srivathsa