New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport is set to get an elevated taxiway in 2-3 years to link the runways on either side of the existing Centaur Hotel.
But people driving on the expressway below it — to and from Terminal 3 —will not give a clear view of aircraft taxiing like they do at Singapore’s Changi or Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airports. The reason: security agencies have asked Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd to build a 10ft high wall, or any other view cutter, on the portion of the elevated taxiway over the expressway.
Being a precondition for security reasons, DIAL will have to abide by it. “There was an advice regarding this from the Intelligence Bureau about the proposed elevated taxiway at IGI. Later, a committee was set up with officials from various agencies like the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Delhi Police, IB and the Defence Research and Development Organisation. This panel has decided that DIAL should build a 10ft-high wall, or any other view cutter,” said a source. The idea is to prevent the possibility of aircraft being attacked by shoulder-launched rocket launchers or manpads.
DIAL’s comments were sought on the issue and were awaited till the time of going to press. DIAL is going to start work on building the “elevated eastern cross taxiways” to provide quick access to aircraft on Runway 27 (closest to Dwarka) and 28 (the main runway) on one side and Runway 29 (closest to the Gurgaon side near Shivji statue) and the fourth runway that is now going to be built on the other side.
This elevated expressway will pass close to where the Centaur Hotel is currently located and which will soon have to be demolished to make way for expanding the airport infrastructure.
27/12/18 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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But people driving on the expressway below it — to and from Terminal 3 —will not give a clear view of aircraft taxiing like they do at Singapore’s Changi or Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airports. The reason: security agencies have asked Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd to build a 10ft high wall, or any other view cutter, on the portion of the elevated taxiway over the expressway.
Being a precondition for security reasons, DIAL will have to abide by it. “There was an advice regarding this from the Intelligence Bureau about the proposed elevated taxiway at IGI. Later, a committee was set up with officials from various agencies like the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Delhi Police, IB and the Defence Research and Development Organisation. This panel has decided that DIAL should build a 10ft-high wall, or any other view cutter,” said a source. The idea is to prevent the possibility of aircraft being attacked by shoulder-launched rocket launchers or manpads.
DIAL’s comments were sought on the issue and were awaited till the time of going to press. DIAL is going to start work on building the “elevated eastern cross taxiways” to provide quick access to aircraft on Runway 27 (closest to Dwarka) and 28 (the main runway) on one side and Runway 29 (closest to the Gurgaon side near Shivji statue) and the fourth runway that is now going to be built on the other side.
This elevated expressway will pass close to where the Centaur Hotel is currently located and which will soon have to be demolished to make way for expanding the airport infrastructure.
27/12/18 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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