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Delhi Airport To Get A New Terminal And Fourth Runway By September 2023

The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is gearing up for some major upgrades, and this includes a new terminal and fourth runway.

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By: Anushka Goel Published: Apr 21, 2023 12:00 PM IST

Delhi Airport To Get A New Terminal And Fourth Runway By September 2023
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Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is gearing up for some major upgrades to better its infrastructure and increase its passenger-handling capacity. 

The airport is all set to open a new terminal and a runway by September 2023, according to media reports. Once this happens, Delhi airport will be the only one in India to have four operational runways.

“September 2023 will be witness to Delhi airport getting a new terminal and the fourth runway becoming operational. The Indian aviation sector is growing rapidly and we are preparing for better infrastructure and better connectivity with a renewed focus on innovation,” Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said at the EU-India Aviation Summit, as per Times Now.

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All you need to know about the fourth terminal at the IGIA airport in Delhi

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The fourth runway in Delhi is expected to be around 4,400 metres long and 75 metres wide. It will be slightly smaller than the third runway and is expected to cut the waiting time for flights to take off and land. All this will aid in managing an increasing number of aircraft at the airport, media reports state.

The new runway is part of Phase III-A of the Delhi airport’s expansion plans. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), owner and operator of the airport, had announced an investment of INR 9,800 crore to upgrade the current Terminal 1 (one of IGIA’s domestic terminals), build the new runway and for other development-related projects. One of the outcomes expected after this expansion is to increase the airport’s capacity to 100 million passengers a year. The current capacity is 66 million passengers annually.

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The upgrade is important to handle travellers effectively, ensuring a smooth travel experience, given that IGIA is the busiest airport in India and the ninth busiest globally for 2022, according to a report by the Airports Council International (ACI). According to the report, the Delhi airport handled almost 59.5 million passengers last year and is the only Asian and South Asian airport to feature in the top 10.

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Anushka Goel

Anushka Goel

Anushka has previously worked with publications such as the Times of India and Being Indian. A graduate from Xavier Institute of Communications, she specialises in entertainment, food and travel. She also likes to write about sustainability and beauty. When not working, you can catch her reading a book, tending to her plants, cooking or playing an instrument.

     
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