Bengaluru: PM Modi to inaugurate Boeing facility today; traffic advisory issued for roads to airport. Details here
Karnataka's capital city, Bengaluru, on Friday, 19 January. The new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) campus has been built at the Aerospace Park in Devanahalli, near the Bengaluru Airport. Built with an investment of ₹1,600 crore, the 43-acre campus is Boeing’s largest such investment outside the US.
PM Modi will also launch the Boeing Sukanya programme, which aims to support the entry of more girl children from across India into the country’s growing aviation sector. The programme will provide opportunities for girls and women to learn critical skills in the science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) fields and train for jobs in the aviation sector. Last year, Boeing announced a $100 million investment in infrastructure and programs to train pilots in India, following Air India signing firm orders for over 200 jets from Boeing, including 20 787 Dreamliners, 10 777Xs, and 190 737 MAX narrowbody aircraft.
With Bengaluru expanding towards north, Devanahalli is turning out to be the hub of the aerospace industry, primarily due to the proximity of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), as well as the convenience of the upcoming Blue Metro line (KR Pura – Yelahanka – KIA), which is likely to be operational by 2026. Modi is scheduled to reach KIA in Bengaluru at 2:10 pm on January 19. The Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for January 19 (Friday) in view of VVIP movement in the limits Devanahalli Traffic Police Station.
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