BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DEVANAHALLI

 

 

          The Bangalore Airport started on 01-01-1995 at the Old (HAL) Airport and the present Airport (BIAL) at Devanahalli started functioning from 24th May 2008.  At present, there are about 288 incoming/ outgoing to and fro flights per week from Singapore, Sharjah, Dubai, Muscat, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Colombo, Katmandu, Chicago, Paris and Frankfurt.  On an average 22/22 Arrival/Departure flights are operated during the pilgrimage season and Haj and 18.50 lakh passengers have utilized the services of Bangalore International Airport from April 2010 to January 2011. The pilgrims are cleared at the Haj Camp situated at the Millers Road, Bangalore which is about 40 Kms from Airport for Departure as a Special gesture. Apart from the passenger flights there are more than 50 International Cargo flights per week, being flown by Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Air India, Dragon Air, China Air, Oman Air, etc.  The International Airport is manned by one Additional Commissioner, three Deputy / Assistant Commissioners, 34 Group ‘B’ (Gazetted/Non-Gazetted) Officers.  There are four batches, each consists of 5 Superintendents and 3 Inspectors. The New International Airport started functioning from 24th May, 2008. Brief on Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli

 

CUSTOMS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

         

          All the passengers coming from abroad and bringing goods in excess of the exempted limit are required to pass through the red channel and discharge appropriate customs duty.  For details please visit Baggage Rules.

 

 

EXPORT CERTIFICATE:         

 

 

Passengers going abroad and carrying dutiable goods like laptop, camera, gold jewellery, etc., of high value are requested to approach the Customs before hand and obtain an Export Certificate which will be valid for a period of one year so that when they return to India, no duty will be charged in respect of the goods covered by the Export Certificate.

 

          It has been observed that many passengers carry two laptops with them and face difficulties on return to India since only one laptop is allowed free of duty as per the current regulations.  Such passengers are advised to obtain and carry the Export Certificate in respect of the second laptop. 

 

 

Facilities extended by Customs:

Looking into the requirement of the long journey the passengers undergo, various facilities has been provided by the Customs, both in the arrival and departure halls.

A waiting lounge facility has been provided in the departure hall.  Considering the needs of the passengers and the requirement separate counters have been provided for speedy clearance of lady passengers, children, foreign nationals and senior citizens.

All efforts are made to clear the passengers expeditiously.

A special counter with a uniformed officer is placed for helping and clarifying the doubts of the passengers.

Separate counters have been provided for gold and currency declaration.

Bangalore being called the Silicon Valley of India, 95% of the passengers walk through the Green Channel.

The passengers, over and above the free allowance, are guided to the Red Channel for payment of duty and are being cleared within a short span of two to three minutes.

The applicable rules / regulations and facilities applicable to the baggage has been displayed through signboards at three places in the Customs hall.

 

Additional Facilities:

Catering to the requirement of the passengers whose baggage would not have arrived in their flight a separate section as "Mis-handled Baggage Section" is functioning round the clock to clear the mis-handled baggage of the passengers.

Customs officers working in Airport will always be in uniform displaying their name-plates round the clock.

An officer equal to the rank of Deputy Commissioner and who can hear the grievances  of any passenger is also available round the clock.

Suggestion Box is made available both in the Departure and Arrival Halls.

Intelligence Officers will be in the Airport to check the misuse of the Green Channel by unscrupulous or suspect passengers.

Further Grievances / Complaints can be lodged with the Additional Commissioner (Ph:27688258(O) or the Commissioner (Ph:22864739 (O)

 

 

 

Other Agencies:

          Bangalore Customs are also working with other agencies like BIAL, CISF, Immigration.  The contact telephone numbers of these agencies are given below:

 

1

Customs

080-22001404

2

BIAL –Terminal Manager

080-66782262

3

CISF - Commandant

080-22001503

4

Immigration - ACP

080-22001311

 

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

1

Shri T.V.RAVI, I.R.S.,
Joint Commissioner of Customs,
Bangalore International Airport, Devanahalli,
Bangalore.

Phone No.080-22001401

E-Mail ID : Talla.Ravi@icegate.gov.in

2

Shri HEMEN GOGOI, I.R.S.,
 Deputy Commissioner of Customs,
Bangalore International Airport, Devanahalli,
Bangalore.

Phone No.080-22001402

E-Mail ID :

3

Shri MOHAMMED IRFAN AZIZ, I.R.S.,
Assistant Commissioner of Customs,
Bangalore International Airport, Devanahalli,
Bangalore.

Phone No.080-22001402

E-Mail ID :

4

Shri. OM PRAKASH, I.R.S.,
Deputy Commissioner of Customs,
Bangalore International Airport, Devanahalli,
Bangalore.

Phone No.080-22001402

E-MAIL ID : Omprakash.Omprakash@icegate.gov.in

 

 

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