Bengaluru airport to levy user development fee on arriving passengers from September 1

Passengers arriving at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru will have to pay a user development fee (UDF) from September 1, 2026, under a revised tariff structure approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA).

The revised tariff order applies to KIA for the fourth control period covering FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.

From September 1, the UDF will be Rs 300 for departing domestic passengers and Rs 125 for arriving domestic passengers. For international passengers, the charges will be Rs 997 for departures and Rs 426 for arrivals.

The New Indian Express reported that the revised rates will remain applicable until August 2029, after which the tariff will be modified based on completion of key projects including Terminal 2 Phase 2 and associated facilities.

The combined domestic UDF for a departing passenger will be Rs 425, compared with the existing Rs 550. The combined international UDF will be Rs 1,423, compared with the existing Rs 1,500 charged to departing international passengers.

AERA has determined that the charge will be shared between arriving and departing passengers, in line with the approach adopted at other newly launched and major airports in India.

“The tariff order also recognises the significant infrastructure investments planned at BLR airport as we continue to build capacity for the future. It addresses several major projects, including T2 Phase 2, T2 Phase 2 apron, airfield works, road and landside infrastructure and other related aeronautical projects.

Certain incremental tariffs associated with major projects will become applicable only after the respective infrastructure has been completed, commissioned and put into use, and following the process prescribed by AERA,” a BIAL spokesperson said.

The existing UDF structure for domestic and international departing passengers will continue until September 1.