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The new airport was originally planned to accommodate 3.5 million passengers a year, but this has now been redesigned to handle 12 million passengers. The redesign resulted in an increase in the size of the terminal, number of aircraft stands, new taxiway layouts and supporting infrastructure.
A plan is also being processed for a direct rail service from Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station to the Basement Rail terminal at the airport. Access on the National Highway 7 is being widened to a six lane expressway, with a 3 feet (0.91 m) boundary wall, as construction moves ahead.
A new expressway was planned to connect the airport to the city's Ring Road. The expressway, expected to be a tolled road, would begin at Hennur on the Outer Ring Road. However the State government, citing a study report of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), has told the Karnataka High Court that the proposed super expressway connecting the Outer Ring Road and Bangalore International Airport (BIA) is not feasible.
Location: The Bangalore / Bengaluru International Airport is located 35km (21 miles) North of Bangalore city center (M.G Road) and off National Highway 7 (Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway). Note: For directions to Hebbal and from there take the Bangalore-Hyderabad NH7.
Airport specifications
The passenger terminal is a single, fully air-conditioned, four-level building capable of accommodating international and domestic operations. The basement houses the retail storage, rest areas and services. The arrival and departure areas are separated vertically with a modern, simple, straight-ahead flow system. The domestic and international departure lounges, and the majority of the retail outlets are located on level 2 (first floor). The check-in facilities and baggage reclaim are located on level 1 (ground floor). The terminal is designed for ease of operation and minimum maintenance.
The total floor area is approximately 171,000 m2 (1,840,000 sq ft). The terminal building is designed to accommodate 4,733 passengers at peak hour. The design reflects the best industry practice and caters for 24-hour-operations, under all weather conditions. All facilities provided will meet IATA standards.
The airport can handle 14 million people per annum with 50aircraft movement per hour and an estimated 550 movement in May 2008.
Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) enabled check-in counters: 117 and 66 self check in counters.
The airport has 40 gates, 18 aero-bridges, including nine double arm and 19 remote bus bays. There are a total of 82 aircraft stands, all of which have a fueling pit. This is the first time in Indian airports that the parking stands have the fueling pits. The underground pits helps the aircraft to fuel from the stand itself.
In the first phase of development, a car park for 4,000 cars in front of the terminal building at the ground level has been developed for the convenience of passengers and visitors to the airport.
The airport has one runway as of now. The runway can accommodate all types of aircraft including the Airbus A380. There are plans to build a second runway when the annual traffic of the airport reaches 18 million passengers per year which is currently estimated to reach around 2013-2014.
The runway, orientated 09/27, is 4,900 m (16,076 ft) by 45 m (150 ft) with light light paved shoulders making it 60 m (200 ft).
The frequencies in use at BLR are:
| ATC Frequencies at BLR | |||
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| Call Sign | Used for | Frequency |
| 1 | Bangalore Tower | Runway to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) | 123.45 MHz |
| 2 | Bangalore Approach | 6,000 ft (1,800 m) feet to 12,000 ft (3,700 m) | 121.25 MHz and 121.75 MHz |
| 3 | Bangalore Ground | Ground movement - off runway | 121.65 MHz |
| 4 | Clearance delivery position | All departures to contact 15min prior to pushback giving the departures/ flight details | 121.825 MHz |
| 5 | Bangalore ASR/TAR | Information | 119.45 MHz |
Most aircraft move to Chennai ATC airspace immediately before or after Bangalore. Chennai ATC is operated on 119.5 MHz.
Cost: Rs 2,470 crore (approx. $600 Million USD) A User Development Fee of Rs. 1070 will be collected from all outbound international passengers using the Bengaluru International Airport. The User Development Fee is towards the cost for construction and operation of the airport and has been approved by the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India.
HISTORY OF KASHMIR: According to a legend, the great sage Kashyap drained a lake and the Brahmins then inhabited it. 
The place came to be known as Kashmir.
The religion flourished under the rule of Kushan in 2nd Century.
However, Hinduism continued to be the dominant religion of the region for many centuries. In the 7th Century, Durlabhavarrdhana founded the Karkota dynasty, which was replaced by Utpalas in 855 AD, which were succeeded by the Tantrins, Yaskaras, Guptas abd Loharas ruled respectively. The first Muslim who reigned Kashmir was Shams-ud-Din who replaced the last Hindu king, Udiana Deva in 1346.
He conquered Ladakh and added it to his dominion. Maharaja Ghulab Singh died in 1857 and was succeeded by Maharaja Rambir Singh. Maharaja Partab Singh and Maharaja Hari Singh ruled over Kashmir in succession.
However, since the Maharaja of Kashmir was a Hindu, he chose to join India despite the majority of the Muslim population in his dominion.
However, since then there have been controversies over the decision and Pakistan claims that the decision was partial and the region should be a part of its dominion.
The sparkling quiet waters of Dal surrounded by snow-capped mountains on its three sides, undoubtedly mark it as one of the most beautiful lakes of India. It is also the second largest lake in the State of Jammu and Kashmir with numerous gardens and orchards all along its shores.
The shores of the Lake houses the distinct Moghul monuments and the campus of the University of Kashmir while the two hillocks overlooking the lake house Shankaracharya and Hari Parbat temples.
Out of about five hundred gardens laid down in 16th to 17th century, only a few still survive. There have been controversies about the origin of the Dal Lake. 
While some geologists believe that the origins of Dal Lake lie in the Pleistocene Oligotrophic Lake that once covered the entire valley of Kashmir, others just believe it to be a flood plain lake. The floating gardens of Dal Lake are considered a beauty in themselves. One can find a number of restaurants and hotels at the lakefront that have sprung up, encouraged by the large influx of tourists here.
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According to the popular legend, while the Raja was hunting one day, he happened to witness a tiger and a goat drinking water side by side from one and the same pond. He was so struck by this extraordinary phenomenon that he decided to build a city at this site so that the strong and weak could live together in peace and mutual tolerance. Eventually, he founded the city, which came to be known as "Jamboo" after his own name. The name later distorted to that of Jammu as it is called now.
Drive in the city is as exciting as the wonders it has in its lap with the long isolated winding road that opens up into a sheer expanse of arid flatness in burnt sienna.
There is blinding sun at the top and perhaps at the first impression, a visitor is not likely to appreciate the blessings of the land fully.
Bon and Buddhism rule the lifestyle and culture of the people here. The Chortens (Stupas) and enchanting Gompas (Monasteries) adorn the city with their presence. The landscape is breathtakingly beautiful and there is an ominous beauty in the stark surroundings of Ladakh.
The Hinayana Buddhist way of life lends a benevolent spirit to the very air of the region.
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