Overview
- IndiGo’s 6E460 from Bengaluru landed at 8:00 am to a water‑cannon salute, followed by the first departure at 8:40 am as flight 6E882 to Hyderabad.
- Four airlines—IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air and Star Air—began domestic services connecting the airport to nine Indian cities.
- The operator and later reports said Day 1 handled 48 flights and over 4,000 passengers, after earlier advisories referenced 15 scheduled departures.
- Phase one was delivered under a PPP led by Adani Airports (74%) with CIDCO (26%), cost about ₹19,650 crore, spans ~1,160 hectares, and has one terminal and one runway with initial capacity of 20 million passengers and 0.5 million tonnes of cargo per year.
- Early passenger feedback was largely positive, with teething issues noted around road signage and access, limited non‑cab transport options, and baggage delays.