Indira Gandhi International Airport to use 3 runways together

New Delhi: In three months, circling over Delhi Airport due to congestion could become history as its three runways will be used simultaneously for almost the entire day. This move will take up runway movement from around 55-60 per hour to almost 80.
During trials that are on at present, the airport has successfully handled 75-80 flights per hour.
"The trials are on till Friday after which operating procedures will be finalized. Simultaneous operations are on only during a few crucial peak hours in the morning and we will continue like that till we are able to get extra people," said a senior airport official.
Sources said that when fully implemented by October, simultaneous operations would be carried out for most part of the day, except for a few lean hours. At night its usage would depend upon requirement since domestic operations completely cease for a few hours post midnight.
26/06/12 Neha Lalchandani/Times of India

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Categories: airports Jun 2012