BENGALURU: After years of waiting, citizens can take an alternative route to Kempegowda International Airport from Sunday. The assessment of the traffic police shows that at least 35% traffic towards the city comes from east or southeast Bengaluru. "We wanted to open an alternative route to the airport before Aero India, so that the burden on Ballari Road is reduced. "The Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) perimeter wall on the southwest side was brought down on Thursday to allow vehicles access to the airport. Though there is good road connectivity till the airport wall, a mud road runs for around 900 metres inside the campus up to the terminal entrance.

Source: Times of India February 10, 2017 22:26 UTC