Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru Terminal 1 Expansion

The Terminal 1 expansion adds capacity and clarifies the passenger journey while preserving comfort and the city’s “garden city” character. The objective was to unify existing and new areas into a coherent gateway experience for Bengaluru.

Design Solutions

A single, elegantly curved roof ties the new and old terminal into one legible whole, creating a strong visual identity for arriving travelers. The undulating canopy extends over drop-off and pickup to protect visitors from sun and monsoon rain, improving the first and last minutes of every trip.

Skylights and 65-foot glass end walls bring balanced daylight deep into the departures hall, softening glare and giving clear views that make wayfinding intuitive. Low-e glazing and the roof’s generous overhangs limit heat gain in Bengaluru’s tropical climate, reducing cooling demand and improving thermal comfort for travelers within the terminal.

Inside, silver and bright white finishes reflect the city’s technology culture, while interior landscape features reinforce Bengaluru’s “garden city” identity and make dwell time feel calmer. Expanded seating, retail and dining support peak periods, and new international gates sized for wide-body aircraft—including the A380, the world’s largest passenger plane—streamline boarding and improve gate utilization. Resource strategies for energy, water and waste contributed to third-party certifications, including LEED-NC Gold and GreenCo Platinum.

Impact

In 2024 the airport served more than 40 million passengers, underscoring the expansion’s role in handling sustained demand while maintaining a high-quality experience.

The arrivals experience has been recognized by Airports Council International’s Airport Service Quality program as Best Airport at Arrivals Globally in 2022, 2023 and 2024, reflecting improvements in clarity, comfort and processing for arriving passengers.