Aviation ministry lists five-point action plan to decongest Delhi airport

A surge in air travel has strained the infrastructure at the country's busiest airport and forced the civil aviation ministry to order a reduction and shifting of peak-hour flights

Crowded entrances and clogged security lanes are now a common sight at the Delhi airport. So are frayed tempers and angry tweets.

A surge in air travel (domestic traffic has clocked over 400,000 passengers for nine consecutive days) has put a strain on the infrastructure at the country’s busiest airport and forced the civil aviation ministry to order a reduction in peak-hour flights. The airport handles over 1,100 domestic and international flights daily.

On Monday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia took stock of the situation and interacted with airport and airline officials to find out ways to ease congestion. A five-point plan