New Delhi IndiraGandhi (DEL) Airport

New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport DEL is India's major Airport and serves the greater metropolitan area of New Delhi. It is one of the world's leading airports and also serves as a major transfer point to neighboring countries. In terms of passenger count, it has surpassed Mumbai Airport - mainly as a result of its new Terminal 3.  ACI has ranked the Airport as best in the world in the 25-40 million passengers category, while The World Airport Award named it the 'most improved airfield'. 

The Airport is located in South-West Delhi, 16 km from central New Delhi, a mega-city in the center of northern India, and is connected to the city (a) by the Northern Access Road, Central Spine and new tunnel between Terminals T1D & T3, and (b) via Delhi Airport Metro Express train, a 22.7 km line running between New Delhi Station and the T3. (T3 has an 8-lane approach road and high-speed rail link to city center.)

With three very long runways and an estimated 35.9 million passengers in 2012, Indira Gandhi International Airport is hub to a number of airlines, including Air India, and is served by a host of domestic and international airlines, offering regular and low-cost, direct & connecting flights to all points of the globe.

NOTE: ANA (All Nippon Airways) now uses a new & shorter route to Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose & Los Angles - via Tokyo.

Note: As the Airport is still making improvements as part of its  mega-overhaul project, it is important to note that many changes have, and will happen until completion. Therefore it is wise to check with your airline as to which terminal & gate you will arrive at or depart from.

On-Airport hotels & resting facilities:  (a) So-called "snooze cabins' (at Terminal 3, international departure pier, opposite boarding gate 17) offer bed, table with wi-fi connection, electric plugs, cellphone charging sockets & flat-screen TVs.  (b) A 100-room Eaton Smart transit hotel is close to the terminals. (c) The Hospitality District has presently only five-star hotels Radisson & Centaur; but a lower-priced 'Ibis Hotel' is to open soon. Also in an area 3km from Terminal 3, 11 new hotels with varied pricing & amenities are to be completed by by 2012.

The passenger terminal complex at Indira Gandhi International Airport consists of two main passenger terminals  - domestic Terminal 1 and international Terminal 3: (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Indira Gandi International: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

To get from Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport to your destination, you can rent a car from 'carzonrent', tel. 91 11 41841212 or toll-free1860-500-1212; or take a taxi (Easy Cabs, tel. 43434343, at International & Domestic Arrivals, and Meru Cabs, tel. 44224422, at Domestic Arrivals - counters for booking are inside the Arrivals halls).
1. (a)The passenger complex is connected via a dedicated Delhi Metro railway line encompassing the whole of New Delhi. Trains run presently every 12 mins, 6am to 10pm. Each of the Delhi Metro stations has their own parking spaces.
(b) Terminal 3 has a high-speed rail lik to city center.
2. The new Airport Express has presently 4 stations: New Delhi (the metro station is adjacent to Ajmeri Gate side of the ND Railway station), Shivaji stadium, Indira Gandhi  Airport, & Dwarka sector 21 (Dhaula Kuan, and Delhi Aerocity or NH8 stations will follow later). Trains run every 10 minutes at up to 105km/ph and take 20 minutes.
3. Air-conditioned GPS-equipped buses start from ISBT Kashmere Gate, ISBT Anand Vihar, Noida & Rohini, make multiple stops the first few kilometers and then speed up to the Airport.

Future Airport developments:  The next phase of expansion - Phase 3 -  is to be completed by 2016, to include a new Terminal 4 & P4 parking (dependent on traffic growth);  expansion of T3 and its piers; new runway 11L/29R; new ATC tower by 2014); and expansion of cargo, GSE area, MRO & catering facilities.  Upon completion, phase 4 of expansion program will be ongoing until about 2021.

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  New Udaan Bhawan
  New Delhi, 110 037
  India
• Website for New Delhi IndiraGandhi: http://www.newdelhiairport.in/traveller.aspx
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