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Civil aviation sector witnessing growth phase: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said the country's civil aviation sector is witnessing the beginning of the growth phase and that the number of planes with domestic airlines will increase to 1,500 from 720 at present. The civil aviation sector is contributing to the rise of the economic power of India, he said and highlighted the aircraft orders placed by airlines, including Air India. "India is aiming high... This is beginning of the growth phase (of civil aviation sector)," the minister said ahead of the inauguration of the fourth runway and the Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT) at the Delhi airport. Scindia also said that he has asked the Delhi airport operator DIAL to have the fourth terminal by October. G M Rao, Group Chairman of GMR Group, said the ECT and the fourth runway will help enhance operational efficiency and increase capacity. He was speaking at the inauguration of the fourth runway and the ECT at the airport.

DIAL introduces self baggage drop facility at Delhi airport's Terminal 3

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Monday said it has introduced Self Baggage Drop (SBD) facility at Terminal 3 that will help reduce the waiting time for passengers at the airport. SBD aims to streamline the baggage drop-off process, reduce the wait time for passengers by around 15-20 minutes and further enhance the overall airport experience. The facility can cater to up to three passengers per minute, according to the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL). Currently, domestic passengers will be able to use the facility, and it will be made available for international passengers post mandatory approvals. A total of 14 SBD machines, including 12 automated and two hybrids, have been installed. "While currently, passengers travelling IndiGo will be able to use the facility, five other airlines, including Air India, Vistara, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and British Airways, are likely to allow usage of self-baggage drop for their passengers in the near future," DIAL said in a ..

IDEMIA selected as GMR Group's technology partner for DigiYatra service

IDEMIA has already equipped over 250 airports across the globe with biometric and facial recognition technologies, including Singapore's Changi Airport

Traffic diversion at Delhi Aerocity due to ongoing construction works: DIAL

Traffic diversions will be in place at two locations near Delhi Aerocity due to ongoing construction works, according to Delhi airport operator DIAL. Delhi Aerocity is in the vicinity of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital. The diversions are being implemented after consultations with Delhi Traffic Police, DIAL said in a statement on Tuesday. "These diversions are essential due to the ongoing construction work of the Aerocity Flyover and the widening of the stormwater drain. "The first diversion, located at the Northern Access Road near Pullman Hotel/Andaz Hotel Turn, has already been implemented, while the second diversion is scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2023, just after the Traffic signal of Aerocity Metro towards Central Spine Road," it said. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is a subsidiary of GMR Airport Infrastructure Ltd. Necessary signage and traffic management measures have been put in place by DIAL and Delhi Traffic Police

DigiYatra to be at gates of Delhi airport's terminal 2,3 by March: DIAL

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Wednesday said facial recognition technology-based DigiYatra facility will be available for passengers at all entry and boarding gates of Terminal 2 and 3 by the end of March. The DigiYatra facility at entry gates of Terminal 1 of the airport is likely to be operational from April. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), is the country's largest airport and has three terminals. In the first phase, the DigiYatra facility was introduced at three airports -- Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi -- on December 1, 2022. "At present, around 2,500 passengers are using DigiYatra at Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 every day. "After the installation of all the DigiYatra infrastructure at Terminal 3 and Terminal 2, around 40 per cent of the daily domestic travellers will be able to get seamless entry into the terminal, security check area, and boarding gates," DIAL said in a release. W

Flights being diverted or are returning due to bad weather, informs DIAL

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Wednesday informed that flights are being diverted or are returning back to Delhi due to bad weather in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Lucknow

Weather disruption forces IndiGo passengers to wait eight hours in Delhi

Delay causes some to miss connecting flights; DIAL sources said zero cancellations or diversions from airport on Tuesday

Airlines, not airports, ask passengers to come 3.5 hrs before flight: DIAL

Not the airport, but airline companies have asked passengers to reach the airport 3.5 hours before departure, said a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) official on Thursday

Delhi airport congestion: AAI asks DIAL to explain "deficiency in services"

Under the contract, AAI can penalise DIAL for not maintaining service quality standards

Delhi International Airport to raise up to Rs 1,600 cr via debentures

Tweaks plans to opt for Debentures as alternative to lease financing

Delhi airport starts conducting trials of full-body scanner at Terminal 2

"Full-body scanners can detect non-metal objects, which are hard to detect with the conventional door frame metal detector, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said in a statement.

Arrival terminal at T1 ready for operations: Delhi Int'l airport Ltd

The work has been done as part of expansion plans and once complete, the airport's total terminal capacity and airside capacity will increase to 100 million and 140 million, respectively

Delhi airport to resume flight operations at T1 terminal from Oct 31

The Delhi airport will resume flight operations at its T1 terminal from October 31 onwards after almost 18 months of closure, said its operator DIAL on Friday

Delhi airport's elevated taxiway to be ready by 2022-end, says DIAL

About 60 per cent of Delhi airport's elevated eastern cross taxiway (ECT) has already been constructed and it would be ready by 2022-end, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Delhi airport starts excess baggage delivery service at Terminal 3

The Delhi airport has started a service under which domestic and international passengers can get their excess baggage delivered from its Terminal 3 to any location in India, its operator DIAL said

BS READS: Rs 10,000-cr hit behind govt plan to sell Delhi, Mumbai airports

With the golden geese laying golden eggs no more, the Modi government's decision to sell Delhi and Mumbai airports could well save it from flogging a dead horse in the coming years

Delhi airport emerges second safest globally on Covid-related safety: DIAL

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Wednesday said it has been certified as the second safest aerodrome globally for effective implementation of coronavirus-related health and safety protocols. The safe travel score is an initiative by Safe Travel Barometer, which assessed more than 200 airports on their implementation of health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. Safe Travel Barometer is among the world's largest and most comprehensive tools to monitor traveller health and safety protocols, a release issued by DIAL said. "Close on the heels of Singapore Changi Airport, which scored 4.7 out of 5, Delhi's IGI Airport has bagged the second position in the Safe Travel Barometer's list by scoring 4.6. "Besides, Frankfurt Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport have also secured the second position, each tied at 4.6 out of 5," the release said. The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in the national capital is operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIA

Delhi airport to resume flight operations at T2 terminal from October

The Delhi airport will resume flight operations at the T2 terminal from October 1, said its operator DIAL on Monday

Unscheduled transit flights can't land for specific hours in Delhi on I-Day

The Delhi International Airport Ltd said scheduled flights will operate as normal

No coercive steps against DIAL for Rs 2,600 cr tax demand: Delhi HC to DCB

The court noted that both the Centre and the DCB are yet to file their replies and are seeking more time to do so