Fact Check: This is NOT Arunachal’s ‘bamboo airport’, viral video is from new Bengaluru airport terminal

Fact Check: Bamboo Decoration in the airport is from new Bengaluru airport terminal Not from Arunachal Airport

A video showing the stunning interior works of an airport is going viral on social media. Those sharing the video claimed that this was shot at an airport in Arunachal Pradesh, when it is actually in Bengaluru.

A video showing the stunning interior works of an airport is going viral on social media. Those sharing the video claimed that this was shot at an airport in Arunachal Pradesh, which is largely made of bamboo.

Mostly made from *Bamboo* this new airport in Arunachal Pradesh will be soon dedicated to nation

New BHARAT....#ModiHaiTohMumkinHai pic.twitter.com/8pnKqN5qj5

— अवनीश कुमार Avanish Kumar 🇮🇳 (@Avanish_2016) November 9, 2022

This video is from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, not Arunachal Pradesh.

Under one of the viral posts, people pointed out that the visuals were from the Bengaluru airport. Taking a cue from this, we ran a keyword search on Twitter and found a video with similar visuals tweeted by Karnataka’s Health Minister Dr. Sudhakar K on October 18.

Per his tweet, the video was shot at the new Terminal 2 of Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, which is to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11.

Images from the new terminal were also tweeted by ANI on November 9.

As per reports, Terminal 2 of the Bengaluru airport was constructed at a cost of Rs. 5,000 crore. As a tribute to the Garden City, the terminal also contains a heritage theme park in an area covering 23 acres. A 108 feet tall bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru city, is also part of the new project.

Meanwhile, the first airport in Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar, Donyi Polo Airport is soon to become operational. As per an Airport Authority of India tweet from November 8, the airport has a huge entrance made up of bamboo and it showcases the shape of the state bird, the Great Hornbill.

The construction work of Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar @aaihollongi is completed and the airport will soon commence flight operations. The huge state-of-the-art entry gate at the airport is built up of bamboo showcasing the shape of the state bird- the Great Hornbill. pic.twitter.com/UTzmBwtudl

— Airports Authority of India (@AAI_Official) November 8, 2022

However, the video in question is from Terminal 2 of the Bengaluru airport, not Arunachal Pradesh.