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With four runways, Delhi Airport to soon become the world’s largest airport
The Indian aviation industry is growing at a rapid pace and India has built 74 small and big airports in the past 9 years. Among these, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi has managed to grab headlines, with its capacity rising day by day.Ministry of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has stated that the IGIA can soon become the world's largest airport and, with the ongoing massive expansion of the airport, it will definitely become one of the world’s biggest, even surpassing the Atlanta airport in terms of passenger capacity wise.
The Minister added that at present, the Delhi airport caters to 70 million passengers, which will likely go till 109 million by the end of this year. It is the only Indian airport with three runways, and the fourth one will likely become operational in September.
This will also make it the only airport in India with four runways. There are three terminal buildings in the airport, and the passenger capacity will likely surpass 100 million by the end of 2023.
Revealing more about the aircrafts in India, Mr Scindia added that India will be needing 1200 planes in the next 5 years, stating that aircraft capacity of 400 in 2013 has now grown to 700 today and this number will increase to 1200 in the next 5 years.
He also added that last-mile connectivity is also very important, and that they are focusing more on 20-seater aircraft and other small-size aircraft to connect more secluded areas of the country.
Source: Times Travel
