Bengaluru: With only the core structure close to completion at Airport City Metro station for the upcoming Blue Line, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will soon start work to construct the station with modular facilities.The station, which is also called Airport West, will be located en route to the terminals right after the trumpet interchange from NH-44. Based on its agreement with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), Kempegowda International Airport’s operator BIAL will be building the station.According to the plan, the station is an ‘at-grade’ design with a side platform configuration. BIAL has now sought an expression of interest from external agencies to carry out civil, architectural and finishing work on the station.It will be located in the centre of the road leading towards KIA terminals and will have two entry-exit points in the northern and southern directions. Additionally, a foot-over bridge is also being planned.Crucial parts of the work, including grade slab construction, screeding, blockwork, plastering, flooring, stone cladding, painting and waterproofing, will be carried out by the selected agency. With the station situated approximately 2.5km west of Terminal 2, which hosts international flights, the connectivity is expected to improve access to the ongoing real estate development around the airport.In the future, a Rs 1,800 crore commercial space, including an 8,000-seat convention centre, is being mooted in the area.Of 450 acres under the Airport City project, 110 acres are already developed or are under development and 70 acres of this space has been taken over by Air India and IndiGo for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO).These developments are being executed by Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL), a BIAL subsidiary.Expected to be fully operational in 2028, the Metro will connect the airport and its premises to Silk Board Junction in the southern part of the city, covering 58km.
