Indira Gandhi Delhi International Airport (India) is located in the village of Palam. The capital of New Delhi is located 16 km northeast of the country's main air gate. This is India's largest and busiest airport terminal. Every year it passes over 35 million passengers, delivering and receiving them to hundreds of places around the world.
Whose name is the terminal?
IGIA's Delhi Airports (now combined into one) are named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. This was the only woman who ever held this position in the country. And also the first and last leader of the state, who in the history of independence led the power for such a long time. From 1966 until death, until she was killed in 1984 by political fanatics.
History
Delhi airports were built and rebuilt over almost the entire time of their existence. From 1930 to 1962, Safdarjung Airport was considered the main airport terminal in the region. However, due to the increase in passenger traffic to Safdardzhung, civilian operations were moved to Palam Airport (later renamed IGIA). It was built during the Second World War as a military airfield by the British. After the British left the country, it remained the military base for the Indian Air Force. But since 1962, he began to carry out the transport of civilians. Unable to cope with the loads, the management decided to build a new terminal-2. Its area was already 4 times larger than the previous building. The opening took place on May 2, 1986. Delhi's airports have been renamed the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
Palam Airport
The Old Domestic Airport (Palam) known as Terminal 1 provides domestic flights for all low cost airlines. The terminal is divided into three separate buildings - 1A (a special terminal for the state launch of Air India, no longer used), 1B (used by all private commercial airlines, currently closed and demolished), an internal arrival terminal 1C and a newly built departure terminal 1D (in currently used by all domestic low-cost airlines). The large growth of the Indian aviation industry has led to a significant increase in passenger traffic.
Runways
Delhi airports have three almost parallel runways, one of which is auxiliary. This is one of the few airports in the country that has been equipped with the CAT III-B ILS system. This is due to the fact that in the winter of 2005 a record number of interruptions were recorded at the Delhi airport due to fog. Since then, some domestic airlines have trained their pilots to operate in CAT-II with minimal visibility. The glide paths are formed in such a way that they increase the capacity of the airport to 85 flights per hour. At the same time, their coating is poured out of material that reduces noise for residents of nearby cities.
Terminals
Delhi International Airport includes 3 terminals. The first two were mentioned above. Terminal 3 began operations in 2010. This is an absolutely modern terminal where you can find all the services and services that a traveler may even need hypothetically. It is one of the largest terminals in the world. Its capacity is 40 million passengers per year. This year, more than 48 million passengers passed through it (an increase of 18% in traffic compared to the previous year). The planned expansion of the development program will increase capacity and serve 100 million passengers per year by 2030.
Transfer
Delhi Airport has a great connection with the city. Reviews of tourists confirm this information.
So, you can get on the express train. The nearest Palam train station is 18 km from New Delhi Railway Station. Several passenger trains run on a regular basis between these stations. Equally close are the cities of Shahadabad and Mohammadpur.
In addition, you can get to the center of the capital by metro. From Airport Metro Station, located in Terminal 3, to New Delhi Railway Station Metro Station, trains run every 15 minutes.
You can also use comfortable buses. They are air-conditioned. Passengers can also enjoy taxis.
Awards and Recognitions
In 2015, the Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi received two awards as the best airport in Central Asia. In the same year, he won the Best Airport award from the International Council of Airports within the 25-40 million annual passenger category. In 2015, he won the prestigious Golden Peacock National Quality Award - given by the Institute of Directors (India).
In 2016, Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport became one of the few airports in the Asia-Pacific region that meets carbon neutral status. This has been declared by the International Airport Council (ACI) in Montreal (Canada).