On 11th October 2024, Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) announced a collaboration with Sarla Aviation to expand the airline facilities with e-flying taxis.
This partnership is supposed to foster advanced air mobility specifically for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Developed in Karnataka, the initiative aims to revolutionize air transportation by creating a seven-seater eVTOL aircraft for travelers.
A recent tweet by BLT Airport’s official X page stated, “This initiative is much more than adopting new technology; it’s about creating a future that is cleaner and faster where advanced mobility is not just a concept but a reality.”
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The air taxis are expected to reduce the time required to travel from the central district of Indiranagar to the airport by more than an hour. Currently, this journey consumes up to one and a half hours. However, after the installation of these taxis, the same journey will take five minutes.
According to Sarla Avaition’s CEO, Adrian Schmidt, this initiative could be groundbreaking for the city, offering travelers an affordable mode of transportation. The project is said to be in its early stages, with the prototype yet to be built. The services are supposed to be started within the next two to three years.
With this technological advancement, Bengaluru might become one of the few futuristic cities with air mobility solutions to eliminate congested traffic.
