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IGI Airport to Boost Capacity to 125 Million by 2030 with New T3 Pier, T1 Expansion.
- •IGI Airport expects over 50% increase in international passenger capacity in 4 years with a new international pier at Terminal-3 (T3).
- •DIAL's 10-year master plan projects IGI Airport's total passenger capacity to exceed 125 million by early 2030, up from 104 million currently.
- •The proposed new pier at T3 will add 16 million passengers annually, increasing T3's total capacity to 66 million passengers per year.
- •Terminal-1 (T1) capacity will increase from 40 million to 45 million passengers annually by adding check-in and security counters.
- •DIAL has completed airside transfer arrangements between T1 and T3, awaiting BCAS approval to allow passengers to transfer without exiting the airport.
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Under DIAL's 10-year master plan, a new international pier will be built at Terminal-3 (T3), and domestic capacity at Terminal-1 (T1) will be slightly increased by adding check-in and security counters. These changes are projected to increase the total passenger capacity of IGI Airport from approximately 104 million to over 125 million per year by early 2030.
To handle the growing pressure on road traffic, the Delhi government had RITES conduct a study whose report was submitted to the PWD. The proposed measures include building a Y-shaped flyover between T1 and T3, widening roads, and expanding the tunnel road under the runway.
DIAL has completed the airside transfer arrangement for passengers between T1 and T3 and is currently awaiting approval from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Once launched, passengers will be able to transfer between both terminals without exiting the airport premises using six newly purchased low-floor Volvo buses with luggage storage facilities.
