Delhi airport plans 72M passenger traffic, New T1 by May
The Business Guardian|March 11, 2024
The Delhi airport is expected to handle more than 72 million passengers in the current fiscal year ending March 31, the highest-ever annual traffic, and the expanded Terminal 1 is likely to be operational in May, its CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said on Sunday.
Delhi airport plans 72M passenger traffic, New T1 by May

The expanded T1 terminal, whose capacity has increased to 40 million from 17 million, was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Now, its total area has tripled to 2,06,950 square metres.

The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL), now has an annual passenger handling capacity of 100 million spread across three terminals: T1, T2, and T3.

Speaking to reporters after the inauguration at the Delhi airport, DIAL CEO Jaipuriar said the expanded T1 is expected to be operational in May, before the peak summer season.

Currently, the process related to ORAT (operational readiness and airport transfer) is happening.

"When you are operating an airport, you have different stakeholders. You have airlines, ground handling operators, etc.; all these people need to get familiar with all these operations. We are in that proper process of ORAT," he said.

In response to a query from PTI on the traffic expected for the current financial year, Jaipuriar said, "We will cross 72 million passengers. It will be the

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