Bengaluru Airport runway traffic video generates controversy as a 'sign of unplanned growth'

Bengaluru Airport runway traffic

Bengaluru Airport runway traffic video: Traffic in Bengaluru is a norm, but a rare sight was seen at Kempegowda International Airport recently. A video going viral on social media shows a “runway traffic jam” with multiple planes lined up on the tarmac waiting to take off.

The video shows a queue of aircraft on the runway, a rare situation at one of India’s busiest airports. This runway jam has raised questions about the increasing air traffic in the city and the pressure it’s putting on airport operations.

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"Bengaluru is not only famous for its road traffic congestion, but today even the runway at Bengaluru Airport experienced a similar situation. A significant number of aircraft were seen queued up, waiting for their turn to take off, creating a rare 'traffic jam' in the airport… pic.twitter.com/SeXJ7cVaBu

— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) November 8, 2024

The caption of Karnataka Portfolio's X handle, in which viral video shows aircraft queued up at a distance, read as “Bengaluru is not only famous for its road traffic congestion, but today even the runway at Bengaluru Airport experienced a similar situation. A significant number of aircraft were seen queued up, waiting for their turn to take off, creating a rare ‘traffic jam’ in the airport runway. This unusual sight highlights the increasing air traffic and the bustling activity at Bengaluru Airport, reflecting the city’s rapid growth and its status as a major travel hub.”

Bengaluru already has a reputation for road traffic jams, now it has one at its international airport too. This has raised questions about the growing demand for air travel and the airport’s capacity.

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Netizen Reaction:

'' Doesnt it have parallel runways? 1 can be used for take off and another for landing parallely? Arent they using it?'' a user said.

'' Not the first time, have experienced this before too, '' another user said.

'' It's not a reflection of rapid growth of Bengaluru but a sign of unsustainable, unplanned growth of Karnataka concentrated in only one region, '' a third user said.

'' This typically happens when airlines don’t depart on time - then clogging the other slots - airport operation has to be near perfect to ensure smooth running - only happens when airlines follow time slots, '' a fourth user wrote.

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