T2 for only short int'l flights from 2024

Terminal 2 (T2) of the Delhi airport may temporarily be converted into a concourse for short-haul international flights by the end of next year, amid a surge in global travel demand, said senior officials aware of the matter, adding that the terminal may be shut for three to six months starting in March or April next year to prepare for the transition.

- Neha LM Tripathi

T2 will shut only after the revamped T1 is inaugurated, likely in March next year, said officials. "There is an increased demand for the international sector, so we have planned to convert T2 into an international terminal. It will be shut for three to six months to make the necessary arrangements. Two Indian airlines, Air India and IndiGo have placed large aircraft orders," Videh Jaipuriar, chief executive officer (CEO) of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Friday.

The two airlines will start getting their deliveries soon, which will increase demand, he said.

Jaipuriar added that the decision is in the design phase and DIAL will start consulting various government agencies like the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs in the next two months.