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Bangalore Airport to become operational

International airport to open from May 23

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Press Trust of India Bangalore
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 9:08 PM IST

"The switch to the new airport will take place at midnight on May 23. All flights landing and departing after midnight will operate from the new airport and flights arriving before midnight (on May 22) and departing after midnight will also operate from the new airport", BIAL said in a release.   

The Airport, which has got approval from the Civil Aviation Ministry, would be formally inaugurated on a suitable date next month, it said.   

In preparation for the launch of the new airport, the CISF has been handed over the responsibility for security, it said.   

Delays due to clearance for operation, demand for retaining the existing HAL airport for short haul flights and controversy over levy of user charges came in the way of inauguration of the new airport planned for March 28.    

Delivering verdict on a batch of PILs, the Karnataka High Court had directed BIAL and Centre to re-negotiate the terms.    

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BIAL had said that keeping both the airports operational was not feasible and insisted that the terms of agreement required closure of HAL airport.

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