Second airport for Bengaluru after technical advice from AAI: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, presenting the state Budget for 2026-27 on Friday, said that a second airport will be developed for Bengaluru, aimed at decongesting the city's Kempegowda International Airport.
He said the feasibility report will be prepared after obtaining technical advice from the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
"To decongest Kempegowda International Airport, which has emerged as the country's third largest airport, a second airport will be developed in Bengaluru for which a feasibility report will be prepared after obtaining technical advice from the Airports Authority of India," Siddaramaiah said.
The AAI officials have already visited the three shortlisted sites for Bengaluru's second international airport.
The state government had shortlisted three locations -- two on Kanakapura Road near Harohalli and one on Kunigal Road in Nelamangala.
The CM also announced that the government has released Rs 1,593 crore of grants for development of seven domestic airports in the state so far. "For the current year, Rs 200 crore has been earmarked."
Flight training school and manufacturing or assembly of aircraft activities in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode will be undertaken on the premises of Vijayapura and Shivamogga Airports respectively, he added.
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.
According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.
The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.
