Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi is an important airport that serves as an international aviation hub of the Indian capital as well as the rest of Northern India. Located in Palam, the Delhi International Airport is also the largest and busiest airport in India. Earlier the DEL airport was named Palam airport which later in 1986 changed to IGI after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.

Connecting more than 200 destinations around the globe, the Delhi Airport is most preferred by foreign travellers. The airport has also won the Annual ASQ Award in the year 2018, 2019, and 2020 in the Asia-Pacific region. You can also explore this “airports near me” tab to get better solutions on airports near Delhi or your current destination.

New Delhi Airport Pin Code: 110037

Delhi Airport Address: Palam, Delhi (16 km from the city centre)

New Delhi Airport Terminals

There are three active scheduled Delhi terminals and a dedicated cargo terminal. Delhi Terminal 1 is entirely dedicated to domestic flights with Terminal 1D for departures and Terminal 1C for arrivals. Delhi Terminal 2 handles domestic flights and has been under refurbishment work recently, so the facility is quite new.

Opened in 2010, Delhi Airport Terminal 3 is the 8th largest terminal in the world. It is also called Delhi International Terminal 3. And, the Cargo Terminal of the DEL airport is responsible for handling the cargo activities and functionality. It is under the authority of Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India Pvt. Ltd, and is over 1km away from terminal 3 Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi, Delhi.

Delhi Airport Arrivals & Departures

Delhi Airport Terminal 1 arrivals

Terminal 1 arrivals include low-cost carriers like IndiGo, GoAir and SpiceJet, and is divided into Terminal 1-C, used for domestic arrivals, and Terminal 1-D, used for departures. The terminal can handle 15 million passengers annually. The terminal 1 departure includes the same domestic airlines that fly across the nation.

Delhi Airport Terminal 2 arrivals

It temporarily hosts the low-cost carriers of Terminal 1. All flights of GoAir will prefer Terminal 2 arrival & Terminal 2 departure. The Delhi airport terminal 2 offers a hassle-free experience for the passengers including easy check-in counters, safe baggage handling, belt conveyors and more X-ray machines. 

Delhi Airport Terminal 3 arrivals

Terminal 3 include all International flights. Moreover, domestic Delhi airport flights are operated in T1 or T3, depending on the carrier. Flights like Air Vistara, Jet Airways, Air India and an LCC-Air Asia operate from Delhi airport terminal 3. Terminal 3 departure also includes the same feature as the arrivals.

Services Offered By Delhi Airport

DEL Airport makes sure you have a hassle-free travel experience. The list of Delhi airport lounge services is long and endless.

• Free baggage trolley service
• Foreign exchange counters
• Free wi-fi facility
• Instant medical help 
• Duty-free shopping
• ATMs for cash withdrawal
• Prayer Room
• Hotel to stay
• Lost and found property help
• Special Smoking Areas
• Baggage Wrap Services
• Visitor entry
• Restaurants and dining spaces
• Shop products from major brands
• Premium lounge services
• Delhi flight status screens
• Pet travel information and facilitation desk

Transportation Options Available From New Delhi Airport

There are numerous modes of transportation available for travellers, from Delhi domestic airport. Some of them include-

1. Taxi- There are many taxis available from Delhi airport in order to get to the city centre. You can go for prepaid and metered taxis. Besides, the time taken to travel to the city centre is approximately 30 minutes.
2. Prepaid Taxi- If you chose to take a prepaid taxi, you just need to go to the taxi counter 
3. Radio Taxi- The procedure to get a Radio taxi is the same as the prepaid taxi black and yellow taxi.
4. Ride App- Apps like Ola and Uber are available at IGI airport. The multi-level car parking building at Terminal 3 of the Delhi Airport has been designated as a new pickup point for the Ola/Uber cabs.
5. Hotel Pick-up- Most big hotels in Delhi provide Airport pickup services for their guests. Usually, it costs more than a PrePaid and Radio taxi.
6. Delhi Metro Train– The fastest choice is the Delhi Metro, Airport Express Line. It is a good, economical choice if you don’t have much luggage with you. The Airport Express Metro line runs from about 5 AM to 11 PM. The nearest railway station to Delhi Airport is New Delhi Railway Station.
7. Public Buses at Delhi Airport- Most buses that run from Delhi domestic airport are owned either by the State-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) or private contractors.

Car Parking Facility at the DEL Airport 

The Indira Gandhi International Airport has a well-maintained parking area, offering safe parking for all visitors. All the Delhi airport parking locations are well connected to the Terminal buildings. The Delhi Airport Authority has allowed Delhi Airport parking to operate 24 hours a week. 

Terminal 1 parking is located just 50 metres from the arrivals area and provides cheap parking at Delhi airport. Terminal 2 parking is located 100 metres from the arrivals area. Terminal 3 parking is the multi-level car Parking that is located just 50 meters from the arrivals area and has proper facilities for Delhi international airport parking.

The car parking fares for up to 30 minutes is INR 100, 30 minutes to 1 hour is INR 150, 1 hour to 2 hours is INR 230, and after 4 hours up to 24 hours is INR 500. On the other hand, two-wheeler parking for 30 minutes is up to INR 20, 30 minutes to 1 hour is INR 40, and up to 24 hours is INR 300. 

10 Interesting Facts About The Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi

• As per the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2017 rankings released by the Airports Council International, Delhi Airport has been declared the ‘Best Airport in the World’.
• As the operations kicked off at Terminal 3 in the year 2010, the IGI Airport became India’s and South Asia’s largest aviation hub
• Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi has become the very first airport in the world to be registered under UNFCCC.
• IGI airport is the only airport in India to have direct high-speed metro connectivity with the station being at the airport itself.
• By the year 2022, a new addition to the terminal will be added with a world-class terminal 4 runaway. 
• The airport New Delhi has been recorded to support more than 40 million passengers in the year 2016. 
• The Delhi Airport name has also won the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2015 for the best staff and crew in India. 
• To keep the punctuality of the flights intact, the IGI airport uses Airport Collabourative Decision Making (A-CDM) which is one of the latest technologies. 
• The DEL airport supports more than 80 airlines comprising both domestic and international.
• The IGI airport is working towards serving around 100 million passengers in a year. 

Top Airlines Connected With The Delhi International Airport

In terms of Domestic flights, the popular incoming flight to Delhi is AirAsia. Besides, there are other flights like Indigo and Vistara. Also, you have flight options including GoAir, Jet Airways, Alliance Air and SpiceJet. Meanwhile, Air India is also one of the most chosen flights.

For international flights, the incoming International airlines to Indira Gandhi Airport Delhi are Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. Besides, airlines like Thai Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Oman Air, also operate in Delhi. Travellers can also choose Gulf Air, JetKonnect and Uzbekistan Airways.

Delhi Airport Flight Status

If you want to know about the Delhi airport flight status or want to know about the flights arriving in Delhi today, you can click the link. You can also know about the cancellations of Delhi flights and the delayed Delhi flights, by clicking on the above-stated link.

Nearby Airports To Indira Gandhi Airport Delhi

• Agra Airport (AGR), 229 km away
• Jaipur International Airport (JAI), 252 km away
• Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), 257.4 km away
• Pantnagar Airport (PGH), 262.7 km away
• Bareilly Airport (BEK), 271.5 km away

Delhi Airport Contact Number

Any visitor or passenger can get connected with the DEL airport officials via call or email. The Delhi Airport Contact Number is +91 124 337 6000 and it is functional 24*7. You may even drop an email to Jitendra Singh (Head of Marketing) for any feedback or suggestions on Jitendra.singh@gmrgroup.in. And, for basic queries get in touch with Delhi Airport helpline number: +91 11 4719 7001/+91 11 4719 7000, which is also the Delhi airport customer care.