Reportedly staff at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru responded quickly to a major leak that occurred on Thursday night after rainwater began seeping through the ceiling in one part of the airport. The staff was forced to cordon off the area and began clearing the water away. Meanwhile the city has witnessed similar scenes in metro stations, this appears to be the first time such an incident has occurred at the airport.
Furthermore in an official statement, Bangalore International Airport Limited said, “Due to excessive rains in the Bengaluru Airport area, some water percolated through the external wall into the terminal building and the breach was identified and the area has subsequently been repaired and cleaned.”
Previously in March KIA became the first airport in the world to clinch the Airports Council International’s Airport Service Quality Awards for both Arrivals and Departures. In 2017, the airport had been adjudged the ‘Best Regional Airport in india & Central Asia’ by Skytrax. Presently the airport is the busiest in south india and the third-largest in the country. Currently, it is undergoing an Rs 13,000 crore expansion project which includes a new terminal, widening of roads, metro access and cargo bays and the new runway is slated to begin operating on December 5.
