The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) on Friday announced revised User Development Fees (UDF) for the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) which cuts down the fee to ₹300 for departing domestic passengers from the existing ₹550.

For departing international passengers, the UDF has been set at ₹997 from the existing ₹1,500.

For arrival and departure

However, under this revised AERA tariff order, UDF will be charged for both arriving and departing passengers.

The revised AERA tariff order is for the fourth control period from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 and will come into effect from September 1, 2026 and will remain applicable until August 2029.

Until then, the existing UDF for domestic departing passengers and international departing passengers will continue.

“From September 1, 2026, the UDF will be ₹300 for departing and ₹125 for arriving domestic passengers, and ₹997 for departing and ₹426 for arriving international passengers. These rates will remain applicable until August 2029, following which the tariff will undergo modification based on the completion of key projects including Terminal 2 Phase 2 and associated airside/landside facilities,” the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) said.

BIAL added that an important change under the new order is the introduction of UDF for both arriving and departing passengers.

“AERA has determined that the charge should be shared between arriving and departing passengers, consistent with the approach adopted across other newly launched and major airports in India. Importantly, this does not translate into an overall increase in the base UDF. Despite undertaking a massive expansion project, the combined domestic UDF under the new structure will be ₹425 compared with the existing ₹550 charged to a departing domestic passenger, while the combined international UDF will be ₹1,423 compared with the existing ₹1,500 charged to a departing international passenger,” it added.

A BIAL spokesperson said that the tariff order also recognises the significant infrastructure investments planned at the Airport as it continues to build capacity for the future.

“It addresses several major projects, including Terminal 2 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,” the spokesperson said.

Published - August 21, 2026 11:21 pm IST