Overview

• Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has introduced enhanced screening procedures as part of nationwide security directives issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
• Passengers are advised to arrive at least three hours before their scheduled departures to accommodate additional security checks, including secondary ladder point inspections.
• Flight cancellations and delays have been reported, with passengers urged to confirm flight details with airlines before heading to the airport.
• The tightened security follows Operation Sindhoor, a military response by the Indian Air Force targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
• The April 22 attack, which killed 26 civilians including a Bengaluru resident, has led to heightened India-Pakistan tensions and increased national security measures.