Keeping in mind a second airport for Bengaluru, reviving the old HAL airport needs government attention
AK Ramdas
Recently, Hyderabad hosted the Aerospace Luminary Lecture series sponsored by the Hyderabad Chapter of the Aeronautical Society of India. RK Tyagi, chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), while delivering the keynote address is reported to have stated: "nowhere in the world are airports closed once a new one is developed. It happens only in India. In fact, most cities take pride in having more than one airport. Therefore, we will make efforts to revive the Bangalore airport".