BLR Airport Enhances Measures for Passengers Arriving from at-risk Countries

• Adds 50 new testing machines to scale up testing capacities and reduce waiting time 
• Free WI-FI increased from 45 minutes to 4 hours
• Dedicated testing booths and adequate seating measures with greater emphasis on safe distancing
• Priority for senior citizens, passengers with reduced mobility and mothers with infants
• Assistance to transit passengers by providing boarding passes and baggage tags

BENGALURU:

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport), has continually enhanced measures to ensure minimal inconvenience to passengers arriving from countries deemed to be at risk.

In keeping with the Government of India guidelines for passengers to undergo mandatory COVID-19 test on arrival, BIAL worked with lab partner Auriga Research Private Limited to scale up testing capacities and reduce waiting time for passengers at the Terminal.

The Auriga Research Private Limited, which was operating with 8 Express PCR Test machines, has now added 50 more machines, increasing its hourly test capacity. BIAL is also working with TATA MD-Aster Labs, another COVID lab partner at BLR Airport, towards enhancing the capacity with advanced Tata Express PCR technology.

EXTENDED WI-FI SERVICE

International passengers, who do not have a local SIM card to access the internet, can now avail the Wi-Fi at BLR Airport for free for four hours. This was upgraded from 45 minutes to four hours to ensure passengers can access internet while they wait for their COVID results.

International passengers who do not have a local number/roaming may avail our free Wi-Fi service for 4 hours. All you have to do is spot this kiosk at arrivals, scan the photo page of your passport & boarding pass to collect the #WiFi voucher. #Travelsafe #BLRAirport #Staysafe pic.twitter.com/ENbCvYyR0n

— BLR Airport (@BLRAirport) December 6, 2021

SEATING AND SAFE EXPERIENCE

To provide a safe and secure experience, BIAL has set up dedicated testing booths and seating measures with greater emphasis on safe distancing. Food and beverage services are offered to all passengers.

ADDITIONAL MEASURES

• Senior citizens, passengers with reduced mobility and mothers with infants are provided priority upon arrival. They have a dedicated testing counter and are the first to be tested from the arriving batch.
• In order to decongest the arrival area, swab tests are collected as much as possible before immigration/customs screening so that passengers receive their reports even before they collect their baggage. All efforts are geared to reduce inconvenience by improving speed and efficiency.
• BIAL is working with airlines to encourage passengers to pre-register their swab test to reduce crowding upon arrival. Here is the link https://bit.ly/3oruYU6
• BIAL is aiding transit passengers by providing boarding passes and baggage tags as well as working with respective airlines to accommodate the passenger.
• Appropriate signage are place at multiple locations to guide passengers; ushering staff are in place to assist passengers.
• BIAL is absorbing the testing costs for the 2% of international passengers who will be randomly chosen for testing. This is applicable for passengers coming from non-risk countries.

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