Need for rail alternative: Bengaluru airport-bound passengers stranded on flooded road

Relying exclusively on a road route to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) could get tricky.

Stuck for hours on the jammed airport road due to Tuesday’s torrential rains, some passengers missed their flights and were left hoping they had a fully functional suburban rail link as an alternative.

In the intense downpour on Tuesday evening, a lake overflowed near the Yelahanka Air Force Station, flooding the airport road and triggering extreme congestion. Several cabs and private cars headed to the airport were trapped. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) confirmed that a few passengers missed their flights, but there were no flight delays.