BENGALURU: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), on Wednesday claimed that the Kempegowda International Airport ’s (KIA) proposed second runway will be powered completely by LED. The runway, which is scheduled to become operational only in 2019, will be the first such runway in the country, the BIAL has claimed.With this facility, the third busiest airport in the country is expected to have improved airside safety and efficiency along with and greater energy and cost gains. “The runway will be powered by a US-based firm—ADB Safegate—which will be responsible for the design and supply of the airfield lighting (AGL) as well as Advanced Visual Docking Guidance Systems (A-VDGS),” a BIAL statment issued here read.The company will provide its SafeLED lights, constant current regulators (CCRs) for power management, cables, lighting and control systems. BIAL said that different variants of the firm’s A-VDGS will be integrated with KIA’s the existing apron management system for improved performance at the gate.“As KIA gears up to support 55 Air Traffic Movements per hour on its second runway, ensuring safe and efficient operations will remain paramount,” Tom Shimmin, Chief Project Officer, BIAL, said.Christian Onselaere, CEO, ADB Safegate said in a statement that ADB had been partnering with BIAL since the early days, and that the firm looks forward to supporting them in their next phase of growth.The new runway will have an advanced CAT-III (B) instrument landing system that can cater to all types of aircraft including Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 , and is expected to be operational from October 2019.“The construction of the second runway was awarded to L&T, as the main contractor, on an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis. ADB Safegate is working with its local partner, as well as the main contractor, to deliver the project to be completed in four phases with an expected timeline of about two and a half years,” the BIAL statement read.