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Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, crosses the 400 cardinal rider milestone since its Airport Opening Day (AOD), successful April, 2026.
The airdrome besides registered a beardown maturation successful the fiscal twelvemonth 2025-26, driven by planetary traffic, adjacent amidst the West Asia situation this year. The KIA handled 44.47 cardinal passengers and 5,32,000 tonnes of cargo successful the 2025-26 fiscal year.
International postulation drives growth
Surprisingly, successful a twelvemonth marred by aggregate “geo-political headwinds” the maturation astatine the KIA was driven by planetary passengers. International postulation accrued by 23.9% to 7.23 cardinal passengers, portion home postulation grew by 3.3% to 37.24 cardinal passengers, taking the wide rider postulation up by 6.2% year-on-year. “This sustained maturation contempt geopolitical headwinds reflects Bengaluru’s expanding planetary relevance arsenic a concern and innovation hub,” the KIA said successful a connection connected Saturday.
The airdrome offers planetary connectivity with non-stop flights to implicit 78 home and 34 planetary destinations. The KIA said that operational show besides scaled up astatine the airdrome successful enactment with the maturation successful postulation during the fiscal twelvemonth 2025-26. While the airdrome recorded a full of 2,80,800 aerial postulation movements, a 4.5%year-on-year increase, mean regular movements stood astatine 769, with a highest of 837 movements successful a azygous day.
The rider postulation besides reached a grounds high, with 1,39,111 passengers handled successful a azygous time successful the fiscal twelvemonth 2025-26, the KIA said.
Perishables thrust cargo growth
Cargo concern maintained a “steady” maturation of 6% year-on-year handling a full of 5,32,000 tonnes successful 2025-26, the KIA said.
“Perishables continued to anchor this growth, with the KIA retaining its presumption arsenic India’s starring gateway for perishable exports for the 5th consecutive year. The airdrome handled astir 60 cardinal roseate stems during the year, with volumes up 38% and tonnage rising 64%, compared to past year. Mango exports grew 12% to a five-year high, portion coriander volumes accrued 13% year-on-year,” the KIA said successful a statement.
“Demand was further driven by a premix of pharma, autoparts, spare parts, electrical and electronics goods and e-commerce,” it added.
The airdrome runs 15 cargo airlines operating crossed 38 destinations connecting Bengaluru to cardinal planetary hubs including Chicago, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.
“As request continues to evolve, the airdrome volition absorption connected deepening planetary linkages, expanding capacity, and gathering a future-ready ecosystem,” the connection noted.
