IndiGo commenced the project of construction of its world-class Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility with an auspicious Bhoomi Poojan (groundbreaking ceremony) at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. The ceremony was attended by government dignitaries along with airport and airline leadership including Gunjan Krishna IAS, Commissioner-Industries, Government of Karnataka; Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo; Hari Marar, Chief Executive Officer, BIAL; Isidre Porqueras, Chief Operating Officer, IndiGo; Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Operating Officer, BIAL and Parichay Datta, Senior Vice President – Engineering, IndiGo. The project is expected to complete and fully functional by the beginning of the year 2028.
IndiGo will build one of India’s largest MROs on 31 acres of land recently allocated by Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL). This facility will be three times bigger compared to the combined capacity of IndiGo’s MROs in Delhi and Bengaluru. The new MRO facility will have a capacity of up to 12 bays and the capability to handle both, narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, helping IndiGo to advance further in its aspiration to become a global aviation player by 2030.
IndiGo had signed the MOU with BIAL for the allocation of land in May 2025, and commenced construction in just two months. This signifies the airline’s vigorous strides towards creating a self-reliant aviation ecosystem in the country. This facility will also create over a thousand of jobs across engineers, technicians and several more, further contributing towards nation building.
Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said: “We are very excited as we commence the project to build this grand MRO facility in Bengaluru. This also strengthens our operational presence in Bengaluru which is one of our largest bases with over 200 daily flights. This is also an important step towards shaping the future of the Indian aviation by developing a holistic aviation ecosystem in the nation.”
With more than 400 aircraft in its fleet, dedicated MRO facilities will give a significant advantage to IndiGo in terms of aircraft availability, greater cost efficiencies and quicker turnaround, benefiting the airline and its customers. Further, the development of the MRO facility will help strengthen the aerospace and defence ecosystem in Karnataka. IndiGo already has one MRO facility each in Delhi and Bengaluru.
