Delhi airport to boost capacity to 125 million under 10-year plan

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) plans to raise its annual passenger handling capacity from the current 106 million to 125 million under a proposed ten-year master plan that will be finalised after stakeholder consultations. The Airport Users Consultative Committee (AUCC) meeting on August 18 will discuss the blueprint with airlines and ground handlers before submission to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), according to Hindustan Times.

In the first phase, capacity will be increased to 116 million by April 2030, rising to 125 million by 2032, The Hindu Business Line reports. The expansion includes building a new Pier E at Terminal 3 with a capacity of 10 million by April 2030. No firm decision has been taken on constructing Terminal 4 or an Automated People Mover (APM) system, though a 7.5-km right of way for the APM will be earmarked in the master plan.

Delhi airport, operated by GMR-led consortium DIAL, handled 6 million passengers in July, 3.7% higher than a year ago. In the current financial year to July, passenger traffic stood at 26.4 million. The master plan for 10 years till 2036 is expected to be submitted to AAI within about a month after stakeholder feedback is assessed.