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Written By Photoyogi - 23 May, 2008

BIAL Bangalore Infrastructure

Update @ 2115 hrs;-
Welcome aboard praja folk, am blogging live from BIAL :-) Left home around 6:08 PM reached BIAL by 6:55 pm despite the rain and some road work going on, not bad at all, the last time i could do this distance in 45 min on a dry day. (was driving a maruti van max speed 70 kmph for 10 min)
On reaching here i saw the place filled with cops all over, sniffer dogs et al.
The airport looks nice when its litup. smiling faces all over, i got to speek to some airline staff who feel this is a good thing that happened to Bengaluru.
Including the press most of us are stuck at the arrival counter no access to the departure side or the tarmac, -- thanks CISF.
As am typing this i hear the announcement about the UDF payment. (in kannada / engilish / hindi)
the first flight is supposed to land around 2145 hrs its an AI IC 609 flight from mumbai A 320 flight
( it was supposed to be a jetair flight but i guess lots of things change we live in interesting times)
More updates as they happen.


Update @ 22:40 hrs: the first flight has landed. Lots of
crowding around for taking pictures, and connectivity (I mean wifi) is
troublesome, so pictures will follow later.
First Flight AI Mumbai-BLR First Flight AI Mumbai-BLR

Update @ 00:45 hrs: Got a chance to talk to Mr Brunner an hour ago. Ended up making him uncomfortable by asking his opinion on RTI applicability on BIAL. Anyway. Right now, we are all still waiting for the first flight to depart. Running late I guess. No pictures yet, but BIAL will hand lots of pictures of first departure before I leave. So check back in the morning.

Update @ 03:45 hrs:
There was a small press conference and the crew that was going to take off to Singapore were on stage, all elated and the media were all flashes and clicks :-)Was waiting for an announcement that the AI flight to singapore would take off but i guess the coffee and chit-chat i had missed the announcement.

COMMENTS

woah yogi!! way beyond cool.

tsubba - 23 May, 2008 - 16:32

woah! yogi awesome work. man this is something. live blogs from the airport!! way beyond cool, its frozen man!! and a millions thanks.

Thanks

mailabode - 23 May, 2008 - 17:31

Hi Yogi. This is to let you know that your work at BIAL today is greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.

We eagerly await pics when possible.

Yogi ...........you heard my wish from USA

kbsyed61 - 23 May, 2008 - 17:02

Yogi,

Thanks a lot man. Don't have the words to describe my "Krategangallu".

Just I was on my way to Friday Prayers, was wishing for some body to give us the live updates. Here you are.

Thanks,

Syed

 

Yogi updates ...

silkboard - 23 May, 2008 - 17:15

We didn't really intend Praja to be a "journalistic" site. But if we can get 5 more photoyogis .. well, well. may be we can.

Yogi just called in to report that the first flight has landed. Lots of crowding around for taking pictures, and connectivity is troublesome right now (can't connect to wifi). So we should expect pictures only after he is back home.

And last, Yogi said that he is loving rubbing shoulders with the press there. And good # of them know Praja :)

this is just awesome

tsubba - 23 May, 2008 - 17:25

you stole words from my mouth SB. this is way beyond. may his tribe increase. rofl @ connectivity. congrats bangalore!! middle of the night a new dawn for bangalore.

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