Designated Airport Readiness Experts (AREXs) have commenced testing the basic processes, after which the basic trials will begin on January 15.

Facilities, procedures, systems and trained staff will be tested during the trial phases. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has completed a number of “Train the trainer” programmes and the trainers are preparing training sessions for airport-owned equipment and systems.

Commissioning for buildings and systems is also progressing. Commissioning of all the nine passenger boarding bridges, tests on the Air Field Lights and baggage-handling system is nearing completion. All check-in counters at the terminal building have been installed, while installation of all elevators is also complete, , BIAL sources said. 
The airport rescue and fire-fighting team has reached a “high degree of airport readiness” and is ready for basic trials, sources said. The four crash fire tenders have also arrived at the project site. Meanwhile, the grading and road construction works around the buildings, pavement layers and  duct banks continued.