For NRIs, India has now arrived

New Delhi: "Wow!" could be non-resident Indians first response now as they land at the swanky new Terminal 3 (T3) of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport that opened earlier this month, with its first commercial flight landing July 16, 2010.
As they line up at the arrival immigration canyon, the NRIs will gape at the golden discs with delicate feminine hands in elegant postures. At 95 immigration counters, smartly dressed officers in gray blazers and ties, will process their passports. If the NRIs have a PIO or an OCI Card, they can be cleared quickly at special counters.
Once they sprint out from passport control to the baggage claim concourse, their bags are most likely to be moving on the conveyor belts. "Baggage claim has always been the biggest bottleneck at Delhi airport," moaned one NRI on a travel site. Others complained that they missed their onward train bookings due to airport delays. Not likely any more.
The T3 has 14 baggage reclaim conveyor belts to speed up this chore. If an NRI has nothing to declare and brings in gifts or goods valued under Rs8,000, he/she breezes through customs and enters the arrivals hall. A host of services are on hand here from taxis, car rentals, hotels, currency exchange, telephones, shopping and lots more.
By the end of this year, the NRIs can ride the direct Delhi Metro Airport Express (DAME) link from the airport to the city centre.
18/07/10 Indo-Asian News Service/Hindustan Times

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, New Jul 2010