According to the DIAL Deputy MD, there are calls from airline companies asking the travellers to come over three and half hours before flights, from the Delhi airport.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday ordered various decongestion measures at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, informed officials.

In the National Capital Region (NCR) Noida recorded an AQI of 353, in the 'very poor' category, while Gurugram recorded an AQI of 346 and continued to remain in the 'very poor category'.

New Delhi Jan 21 PTI The Delhi international airport in 2021 handled a total of 93 lakh metric tonnes MT of cargo which was 27 per cent higher than the volume it handled in 2020 its operator DIAL said on FridayThe Delhi airport handled 73 lakh MT of cargo in 2020 the Delhi International Airport Limited DIAL said in its statementOut of 93 lakh MT cargo handled by the Delhi airport 33 lakh MT was domestic cargo and 6 lakh MT was international cargo it saidThis was the highest cargo volume handled by any airport in the country in 2021 the statement notedThe key product categories handled as cargo by the Delhi airport included ready-made garments electronic goods pharmaceuticals medical supplies automobile and machine parts it saidIn 2019 the Delhi airport handled over 10 lakh MT of cargo about 30 per cent of Indias total air cargo it said PTI DSP DIV DIV

New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Despite low visibility on Saturday morning, the flight operations remain normal at Delhi airports.

New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Delhi airport has introduced e-boarding gates across all three terminals for passengers flying out of the city for contactless, seamless travelling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): As the number of passengers landing in India from 'at-risk' countries is increasing amid the scare of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has installed 120 Rapid PCR testing machines apart from setting up 20 dedicated counters for passengers who have pre-booked for COVID-19 tests, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

New Delhi Nov 23 PTI The Delhi airport will become a net zero carbon emission facility by 2030 said its operator DIAL on TuesdayAchieving carbon neutral or net zero carbon emission status refers to a policy of not increasing carbon emissions and of achieving carbon reduction through offsets it stated in a releaseThe announcement about the 2030 target was made by Videh Kumar Jaipuriar CEO of Delhi International Airport Limited DIAL through a video message on November 10 at the COP26 event in GlasgowIn a statement on Tuesday Jaipuriar stated At Delhi Airport we are on a strong environment progress journey and we are confident to becoming net zero carbon emission airport by 2030 following the Airport Carbon Accreditation guidelines Towards this direction we have initiated various environmentally sustainable programmes such as the introduction of TaxiBot and adoption of electric vehicles he added Commercial aviation is responsible for about two to three per cent of the global carbon emissions Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has given up flying to reduce her carbon footprint boosting the flight shame movement in Europe and other parts of the world PTI DSP NSD

New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Days ahead of Diwali, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport's Terminal 1 on Sunday resumed operations after more than 18 months of prolonged closure.

New Delhi Oct 28 PTI Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday inaugurated a 85-bed COVID-19 healthcare centre at the Delhi airport for the employees of its operator DIAL The family members of employees who are feared to be impacted by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic would also be able to access this healthcare facility the Delhi International Airport Limited DIAL said in a statement The healthcare facility has been established by DIAL in association with Medanta Hospital The facility will help isolate clinically treat clinically support asymptomatic mild and mild to moderate COVID-positive patients till they were transferred to a hospital or discharged for their homes the DIAL said A total of 15 paediatric high dependency unit HDU beds 18 adult HDU beds and 52 isolation beds are available at the facility it noted Eight-five oxygen concentrators have also been arranged at the facility the Dial said The DIAL is handling day-to-day operational issues while Medanta is providing all medical support to this centre including supervision of medical personnel treatment protocols patient care support for pathology microbiology and radiology emergency evacuation and admission of critically ill patients at their facility etc it stated PTI DSP CK