🧵Finally I visited the newly operational terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru @BLRAirport, designed to the theme of garden city. Built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore, it's considered to be one of the most beautiful terminals of the world. 
From hanging gardens that cascade down from the terminal roof on the bronze veils and bells suspended from the ceiling, T2 is a ‘terminal in a garden'
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T2 entrance @BLRAirport
BIAL officials said 6 lakh plants were sourced from multiple ecological habitats in India.
BIAL officials said 6 lakh plants were sourced from multiple ecological habitats in India @BLRAirport
BIAL pitches T2 as a biodiversity hotspot with 180+rare, endangered flora species @BLRAirport
Passengers can take a 'walk in the garden' through 10,235 sqm of green walls @BLRAirport
T2 @ @BLRAirport
Terminal and the area leading up to the boarding area has different shades of greens. 10,235 sqm of green walls, hanging gardens, green lagoons within the premises etc @BLRAirport
A total of 620 endemic plants, 3,600+ plant species, 150 palm species, 7,700 transplanted trees, 100 varieties of lilies, 96 lotus species and 180 rare, endangered and threatened species and 10 ecological habitats make up the lush green landscape at T2.
BIAL has used materials such as engineered bamboo (ceiling) & brick (walls).
T2 has a skylight area of 10,494 sqm which is almost 12% of the roof area
T2 has a skylight area of 10,494 sqm which is almost 12% of the roof area
Floor inlay design based on the board games created by the 18th century Maharaja Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar of Mysore.
Design by Yayati Godbole
Design by Yayati Godbole
T2 @ KIA @BLRAirport
Advts may soon be displayed in some of these bells at T2
Waiting area at T2 @BLRAirport
Passengers can take a 'walk in the garden' through 10,235 sqm of green walls @BLRAirport
Terminal in a garden @BLRAirport
With a 2.5 lakh sqm built-up area, T2 could handle 25 million passengers a year. T2 has 95 check-in counters, 17 security check lanes, 22 contact gates, 15 bus gates & nine baggage claim devices.
Indoor waterfalls at T2 @BLRAirport
T2 of KIA @BLRAirport
T2, the new 2.5 lakh sqm terminal, located on the northeastern side of Terminal 1 and is designed by New York-based architectural firm SOM @BLRAirport
Indoor plants at T2 grown in a soil-less, inert medium.
Bells & veils have independent water reservoirs & moisture levels are monitored by sensors. BIAL officials said water is supplied only when the plants ask for it through an intelligent system
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Bells & veils have independent water reservoirs & moisture levels are monitored by sensors. BIAL officials said water is supplied only when the plants ask for it through an intelligent system
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The artwork represents a bird’s eye view of airport layouts set on tarmac lines highlighting the interconnectedness of the world. bengaluruairport.com/terminal2/art-…
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@ T2, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru @BLRAirport
BLR Metaport, built on Polygon, is the first metaverse experience of an airport. Users can visit blrmetaport.com for a virtual tour
Night view of T2 @BLRAirport
#BlrAirport T2 arrival & departure area @BLRAirport
Solar panels and daylight harvesting results in 24.9 percent energy savings at T2: BIAL
Self-baggage drop facility is also provided at T2 @BLRAirport
Kempegowda statue @ KIA @BLRAirport
Indoor waterfall @ T2, KIA @BLRAirport
KIA T2 at a glance @BLRAirport
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