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Abhishek Law
07 September 2026

Bengaluru airport operator Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) is reworking its expansion plans after the airport tariff regulator cut its proposed five-year capital expenditure by about a third and shifted some major projects to a “user pays when the project is ready” model.

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (Aera) approved ₹13,742 crore of the ₹20,920 crore proposal by BIAL, while allowing recovery of some projects only after they are completed and put into use...

Bengaluru airport’s expansion takes a capex detour | Mint | 07 September 2026

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