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AEROTROPOLIS
Aerotropolis is a word that is created out of two words – airport, and metropolis. Like SEZ, PCPIR or Chemical Hub, it is another new term that we must familiarize ourselves with in order to understand the neoliberal onslaught on the masses. In short, it is an airport township. At its heart there would be an airport, which would be surrounded by residential units, golf courses, hotels, multi‐story residential high‐rises, malls, etc. These are to be the new nerve centers of the modern civilisation.
An Aerotropolis is a city in which the layout, infrastructure and economy are centered around a major airport. Experts in the field are of the opinion that airports will shape business location and urban development in this century as much as seaports did in the 18th Century, railroads in the 19th Century and highways in 20th Century.
The Airport City proposed to be developed would spread over 215 acres and witness over a million people live and work in BIA. BIAL envisages the Airport City to be a flourishing destination in itself, wherein people will not only board/alight from flights but also relax, do business and shop. The City would have more hotels complimenting one another, along with destination retail, serviced apartments, office park and a software campus.
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CONNECTIVITY & TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
The City can be accessed by a ringed network transport system consisting wide three lane roads, dedicated perimeter bus lanes with bus stands located at strategic points with over‐bridge/underpass pedestrian connections. It will have space to park over 40,000 cars.
The Airport City would be connected to the proposed high‐speed rail link and the road expressway from the central business district, M G Road.
AEROTROPOLIS ‐ ZONES
It would comprise three prime zones of development viz, Downtown, Business Unit and Technology Centre. Each area is positioned differently.
DOWNTOWN
Closest to the terminal building, Downtown will be positioned as a typical urban entertainment hub spread over approximately 39 acres of land. It will house a shopping area with various retail formats, entertainment facilities, offices and hospitality facilities. An ‘Airport Visitor Centre’ is also planned opposite the Downtown area.
BUSINESS UNIT
Lying between the Downtown area on the east and the middle area on the west, Business Unit will be built on approximately 46 acres of land. It will house a businesspark for premium office space and consist of support retail, a 3 star and 4 star hotel.
TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
To promote the concept of ‘Bengaluru International Airport’ as a business address, the Technology Centre spread over 90 acres and situated just a few minutes drive from the airport terminal building, is expected to be a hub for global multinational conglomerates that will have the option of establishing high‐end research campuses for highly qualified personnel engaged in cutting edge development.
The Technology Centre is part of a multi‐product SEZ, which has recently been formally approved by the government of India.
Airport Hotel: Avoiding gridlocking the central business district of Bangalore, the busy traveller and the executive will have easy access to a hotel at the BIA.
Constructed by a consortium of Larsen and Toubro and the Oberoi Group under the ‘Trident’ brand at a cost of Rs 250 crore, the hotel is located within walking distance from the terminal building. The Airport City will create one lakh jobs for qualified people. It will strengthen and foster the economic growth of the City and the State.
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