Delhi airport has joined the club of airports having an annual passenger handling capacity of 100 million with the inauguration of the expanded Terminal 1
With a capacity to serve a whopping 40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) - doubling its previous capability - Delhi Airport now stands among elite global hubs, boasting a 100 MPPA capacity, said press release by GMR group
GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd (GIL)-led DIAL undertook the expansion work in 2019 to make Delhi Airport future-ready
The expansion work was carried out as per the Master Plan 2016 as Delhi Airport witnessed a massive surge the Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) and passenger numbers, exceeding projections, the press release from the the GMR group said
PM Modi virtually inaugurated the expanded Terminal 1 (T1), having a total area that has tripled to 2,06,950 square metres
All entry gates have Facial Recognition System (Digi Yatra), 20 Automated Tray Retrieval Systems (ATRS), Individual Carrier System (ICS), 108 Common Usage Self Service (CUSS) and 100 check-in counters, including 36 Self Baggage Drop (SBD) kiosks, according to airport operator DIAL
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), handles around 1,500 flight movements daily
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