Delhi airports - the single terminal of the capital of India

Delhi (India) Indira Gandhi International Airport is located in the village of Palamas. The capital of New Delhi is located 16 km north-east of the main air gate of the country. This is the largest and the busiest airport in India. Every year it passes over 35 million passengers, delivering and taking them to hundreds of places around the world.

Whose name is the air terminal?

Delhi Airports The IGIA (now united in one) is named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. She was the only woman who ever held this post in the country. And also the first and last head of state, who for the whole history of independence headed the power for such a long time. Since 1966 and until death, until she was killed in 1984 by political fanatics.

History

Delhi airports were built and rebuilt throughout most of the time. From 1930 to 1962, Safdarjung Airport was considered to be the main air terminal of the region. However, due to the increase in passenger traffic to Safdarjung, civil operations were transferred to the airport "Palam" (later renamed IGIA). It was built during the Second World War as a military airfield by the British. After the British left the country, it remained the military base for the Indian Air Force. But since 1962, he began to carry civilians. Not coping with the loads, the management decided to erect a new terminal-2. Its area was already 4 times larger than the previous building. The opening took place on May 2, 1986. The airports of Delhi were renamed to the single Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).

Airport "Palam"

The old domestic airport (Palam) known as Terminal-1 produces domestic flights for all budget airlines. The terminal is divided into three separate buildings - 1A (special terminal for the state launch of Air India, no longer used), 1B (used by all private commercial airlines, currently closed and demolished), 1C domestic arrival terminal and a newly constructed 1D departure terminal Currently used by all domestic low-cost airlines). The great growth of the Indian aviation industry has led to a significant increase in the volume of passenger traffic.

Runways

Delhi Airports have three almost parallel runways, one of which is an auxiliary one. This is one of the few air terminals in the country that was equipped with the CAT III-B ILS system. This is due to the fact that in winter 2005, a record number of interruptions at the airport of Delhi was recorded due to fog. Since then, some domestic airlines have trained their pilots to operate under CAT-II conditions with minimal visibility. The glacades are formed in such a way that they increase the airport's capacity to 85 flights per hour. At the same time, their cover is poured from a material that reduces noise for residents of nearby cities.

Terminals

Delhi International Airport includes 3 terminals. The first two were mentioned above. Terminal 3 began operations in 2010. This is an absolutely modern terminal in which you can find all the services and services that even a hypothetically may need a traveler. This is one of the largest terminals in the world. Its capacity is 40 million passengers a year. In the current year, more than 48 million passengers passed through it (an increase of 18% of traffic, compared to the previous year). The planned expansion of the development program will increase the capacity and serve by 2030 100 million passengers per year.

Transfer

Excellent communication with the city has Delhi airport. Reviews of tourists confirm this information.

So, you can get on the express train. The nearest railway station, Palam, is 18 km from New Delhi Railway Station. Several passenger trains run on a regular basis between these stations. The cities of Shahadabad and Mohammadpur are equally close.

In addition, you can go to the center of the capital by metro. From the metro station "Airport", located in Terminal-3, to the metro station of the railway station of New Delhi, trains run every 15 minutes.

And also you can take advantage of comfortable buses. They are equipped with air conditioning. Taxi services are also available for passengers.

Awards and Recognitions

In 2015, Indira Gandhi airport in Delhi received two awards, as the best airport in Central Asia. In the same year, he won the award as Best Airport from the International Council of Airports within the 25-40 million annual passenger category. In 2015, he won the prestigious "Golden Peacock" National Quality Award - given by the Institute of Directors (India).

In 2016, Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport became one of the few air terminals in the world in the Asia-Pacific region, which corresponds to a neutral carbon status. This was stated by the International Airports Council (ACI) in Montreal (Canada).