IGI high: 50L flyers a month

NEW DELHI: By the end of this December, IGI is all set to become the first airport in the country to serve over 50 lakh flyers in a month.

The airport operator,

Delhi International Airport Ltd

(DIAL), said the travellers included both domestic and international travellers flying in and out of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. DIAL also said that among the highest travelled places from the airport, Dubai remained on top among international destinations while Mumbai topped the domestic chart.

“By December 31, we will witness the highest number of passengers ever recorded in a month at any airport in the country. The data shows the airport’s efficiency in handling heavy passenger traffic and offering the best services,” said an airport official.

DIAL CEO

I

Prabhakara Rao

said the operator was excited about handling so many flyers in one month. “These are indicators of positive growth in the aviation industry, which is already growing at 20%. DIAL aims to set new standards—from the best on-time performance to highest flight movements. Breaking own records is a healthy habit and we hope to carry forward this tradition to 2017.”

In the 2015-16 financial year, a record 4.84 crore passengers travelled through the Delhi airport, a record that will also be crossed this fiscal year. “In November and May 2016, the airport catered to 49.6 and 47.5 lakh flyers, respectively,” the operator said.

The airport has reached an average of 1,185 air traffic movements a day, which is also a record. “On an average, the number of daily air traffic movements IGI handles is the highest in the country. We are growing at a rapid pace and are already counted among the 25 busiest airports in the world. Efforts to match the rise in numbers with adequate infrastructure and services are being made constantly,” a DIAL official said.

IGI Airport provides access to more than 100 destinations around the world. “It connects to 127 destinations worldwide and is a hub for several major airlines,” DIAL said.