Expansion plans to de-congest Terminal 1D of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is finally set to take off.
Private airport operator Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has invited expression of interest for architectural and engineering consultancy for expansion of the six-year-old terminal that is bursting at the seams.
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation had recently hauled up DIAL for chaos and congestion at the terminal that caters mainly to budget carriers such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir. After a visit by the Civil Aviation Secretary late last month, DIAL was directed to follow a time-bound action plan to de-congest the terminal.
DIAL has also come up with a master plan for expanding the terminal so that it is able to handle 30 million passengers per annum, compared to its present capacity of 16 million. With budget carriers increasing their flights and carrying capacity in recent times, the terminal falls woefully short of handling the extra rush. As a result, serpentine queues during the rush hour have become a norm here.
As per its de-congestion plan, DIAL intends to add two new wings to the existing terminal, increase floor area by 75,000 square metres and add 10 extra aerobridges.
16/09/15 Sidhardha Roy/The Hindu
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Private airport operator Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has invited expression of interest for architectural and engineering consultancy for expansion of the six-year-old terminal that is bursting at the seams.
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation had recently hauled up DIAL for chaos and congestion at the terminal that caters mainly to budget carriers such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir. After a visit by the Civil Aviation Secretary late last month, DIAL was directed to follow a time-bound action plan to de-congest the terminal.
DIAL has also come up with a master plan for expanding the terminal so that it is able to handle 30 million passengers per annum, compared to its present capacity of 16 million. With budget carriers increasing their flights and carrying capacity in recent times, the terminal falls woefully short of handling the extra rush. As a result, serpentine queues during the rush hour have become a norm here.
As per its de-congestion plan, DIAL intends to add two new wings to the existing terminal, increase floor area by 75,000 square metres and add 10 extra aerobridges.
16/09/15 Sidhardha Roy/The Hindu
