Bengaluru’s KIA is now world’s second fastest growing airport

coastaldigest.com web desk

August 22, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 22: The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) of Bengaluru has been ranked as the second fastest growing among top 20 major airports in the world during the first half of 2018 in terms of actual growth in passengers.

The airport recorded 1,58,50,352 passenger transit from the month of January to June this year with an addition of 41,80,852 passengers over the corresponding period last year. It is next to Tokyo's Haneda Airport which is the world's fastest growing airport.

Since the IT industry is currently showing a turnaround, analysts believe this causing more passengers to come to India resulting in KIA to be at the second spot on the list. The airport is owned and operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL). The Government of India has granted BIAL the right to operate the airport for 30 years.

RoutesOnline, a company focussing on the quality and standards of aviation globally, on Tuesday made public its report on major airports in the world. Only airports which have crossed a figure of 2.5 million passengers in the first six months of 2018 have been considered for analysis.

While Haneda International has recorded 4,32,88,588 passengers from January to June 2018 an increase in actual number of passengers by 43,44,307 over the corresponding period in 2017, Jakarta's CGK has shown a 39,01,806 increase.

New Delhi's airport is placed sixth (with a growth of 32,76,183) while Hyderabad is placed 17th in terms of actual growth of passengers (20,97,087 passengers).

However, when only passenger growth percentages for 2018 are compared for all the airports, Bengaluru's KIA is placed eighth with China's Quanzhou Jinjiang International topping the table.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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