Indira Gandhi International Airport

International airport in Delhi, India

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Indira Gandhi International Airport is an airport located in the city of Delhi, India that serves as the international aviation hub of the Indian capital of New Delhi as well as the rest of northern India. The airport, spread over an area of 5,106 acres (2,066 ha), is situated in Palam, 15 km (9.3 mi) south-west of the New Delhi railway station and 16 km (9.9 mi) from New Delhi city centre. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, it is the busiest airport in India in terms of passenger traffic since 2009. It is also the busiest airport in the country in terms of cargo traffic, overtaking Mumbai during late 2015. In the calendar year 2018, it was the 12th busiest airport in the world and 6th busiest airport in Asia by passenger traffic handling nearly 70 million passengers. It is the world's busiest airport for Airbus A320 aircraft. The under construction expansion program will increase the airport's capacity to handle 100 million passengers by 2030.

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Genome sequencing lab launched in view of new COVID-19 strain at Delhi airport CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and SpiceHealth launched genome sequencing lab at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on January 14. It has been launched to.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:06Published 1 week ago

First batch of Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' arrives at Delhi airport The first consignment of 'Covaxin', the COVID-19 vaccine by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech arrived at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Jan 13. Three boxes of 'Covaxin' are also being.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:18Published 1 week ago

'Covishield' arrives in Delhi Ahmedabad On January 12, the COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' arrived to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. It was dispatched by Pune's Serum Institute of India today. CEO of Delhi International Airport.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:08Published 1 week ago

West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar to meet Home Minister Shah West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar arrived at Delhi Airport. He is scheduled to meet Home Minister Amit Shah on January 09. "I will call on Union Home Minister Amit Shah tomorrow," he said. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:24Published 2 weeks ago

Crypto Currency fraud unearthed, mastermind held by Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police has arrested accused Umesh Verma from IGI Airport for cheating and misappropriation of funds obtained on the pretext of Crypto Currency. Accused hosted their own.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:11Published 2 weeks ago

Ban on flights from UK likely to be extended: Hardeep Puri Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri during a press conference on December 29 informed that there might be a short extension on the temporary suspension of flights from United Kingdom in wake of.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:01Published 3 weeks ago

Delhi airport ready to distribute COVID vaccines As rolling out of COVID vaccines has started in some parts of the world, and is expected to begin soon in India, the Delhi International Airport in the national capital has built up all necessary.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:15Published on December 22, 2020

Covid vaccine: How will Delhi airport store & transport doses? CEO explains As rollout of Covid-19 vaccines seems to inch closer, Videh Jaipuriar, Chief Executive Officer, Delhi International Airport, briefed the media about facilities aimed at storing and transporting the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 06:59Published on December 22, 2020

No specific date given for vaccine re-distribution: Delhi International Airport CEO Delhi International Airport (DIAL) CEO Videh Jaipuriar on redistribution of COVID-19 said there is no specific date has been given by the government for vaccine re-distribution. He said, "No specific.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:35Published on December 22, 2020

Delhi Airport cargo terminals equipped with cool chambers to handle COVID vaccines: CEO Delhi International Airport (DIAL) CEO Videh Jaipuriar on Project Sanjivani, related to handling and redistribution of COVID-19 vaccines said that both cargo terminals of Delhi Airport are equipped.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:02Published on December 22, 2020

How Delhi, Hyderabad airports will ensure speedy distribution of COVID vaccines As a COVID vaccine will soon become a reality in India, GMR Hyderabad air cargo and Delhi Airport's air cargo are set to play a pivotal role in the distribution of vaccines through state-of-the-art.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published on December 5, 2020

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New passenger tracking system installed at Delhi airport's Terminal 3 to ensure social distancing Delhi's IGI airport introduced a new passenger tracking system intended to reduce waiting time and manage passenger flow at Terminal 3. DNA - Published on December 28, 2020

Miracle work by ambulance, reaches hospital in record 12 minutes! The heart was flown in from Vadodara and took 12 minutes to reach AIIMS from Terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. DNA - Published on December 25, 2020
Breaking: CISF nabs passenger at IGI airport with 20 live rounds, case under Arms Act registered The passenger along-with the seized live rounds was handed over to Delhi Police for further legal action in the matter. DNA - Published on December 25, 2020
Banned pro-Khalistan organisation threatens to disrupt Delhi-London flights, security tightened at IGI Airport A senior police official further said that a meeting was held between officials of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Air India, and Delhi International Airport Limited on Wednesday to discuss.. DNA - Published on November 4, 2020

Delhiites continue to breathe poisonous air as AQI remains 'very poor' At the Indira Gandhi International airport, the level of PM 2.5 pollutant was recorded at 332 while it was 344 at Delhi University. DNA - Published on October 28, 2020
International passengers can opt for Covid-19 test, waiting lounge at Delhi airport for Rs 5,000 IndiaTimes - Published on September 12, 2020
COVID-19 testing facility set up at Delhi airport for international transit passengers The result of the COVID-19 test would come in six hours and those who test negative would proceed further to their destinations while those testing positive would be treated as per government protocol. DNA - Published on September 12, 2020
COVID-19: Delhi Airport's Air Suvidha portal receives 45288 applications seeking exemption from institutional quarantine he portal, launched on August 8, 2020, is a medium for passengers to address issues related to exemption from institutional quarantine and submitting self-declaration form which is mandatory for air.. DNA - Published on September 9, 2020

32% intl flyers at Delhi airport brought Covid-negative reports to avail quarantine exemption: Puri IndiaTimes - Published on September 8, 2020
During COVID-19 lockdown, Delhi Airport helped distribute over 20 million essential medical goods According to the GMR group, these imported medical kits were distributed across the country. DNA - Published on July 15, 2020
Students, migrants in India take flight home after weeks of lockdown Hundreds of people wearing face masks and gloves boarded early morning flights to their hometowns and workplaces from the Delhi airport on Monday as India resumed domestic services after two months,.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 25, 2020	Amid rising COVID-19 cases, domestic flight services resume after two months The very first of these flights took off from Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi today at 5 AM and landed in Pune at 6:42 AM. DNA - Published on May 25, 2020
Delhi airport to resume flights from Terminal 3, will allot entry gates, check-in bays to airlines Commercial passenger flights at Delhi airport will initially operate from Terminal 3 after the lockdown ends, said a senior official of its operator DIAL on Sunday, adding that entry gates, self.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 3, 2020	Delhi Airport witnessed highest social media traffic amid coronavirus lockdown The airport will continue to respond to people's queries. DNA - Published on April 6, 2020
Delhi: 8 Malaysian attendees of Tablighi Jamaat event intercepted at IGI airport Meanwhile, The Ministry of Home Affairs informed that 2,000 Tablighi Jamaat workers and their contacts have been quarantined. DNA - Published on April 5, 2020	Centre overturns Delhi government's order, says domestic flights at IGI airport to continue As per reports, civil aviation is a Central subject and therefore the DGCA had the power to deem Delhi government's order as null. DNA - Published on March 23, 2020
Special Air India flights brings back 263 Indians from Italy, evacuees quarantined at ITBP facility The special Air India flight from Rome landed at Delhi airport around 10 am. DNA - Published on March 22, 2020	Coronavirus: Govt issues SOP for international passenger movement at Delhi airport The Union health ministry has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for movement of international passengers, returning from coronavirus-affected countries, at the Delhi airport. IndiaTimes - Published on March 19, 2020
We sent UK MP back from IGI airport ‘badi izzat se’: MEA IndiaTimes - Published on February 20, 2020	‘Anti-India acts got Debbie Abrahams' visa cancelled’ Abrahams was detained at Delhi airport and deported to Dubai on Monday. Official sources asserted that issuance and rejection of visas was the sovereign right of any country and said rejection of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 18, 2020
British MP who leads Kashmir group denied entry to India Indian officials denied a British lawmaker entry on Monday after she landed at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to an accompanying aide. Debbie Abrahams, a Labour Party Member.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 17, 2020	'Promise me you'll never run away from my runway': You CAN'T miss Delhi Aiport's proposal to IndiGo on Valentine's Day On Valentine's Day, the official page of Delhi International Airport took to Twitter and shared a 'heart-melting' tweet for IndiGo. DNA - Published on February 14, 2020
Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: All you need to know about Palam Vidhan Sabha constituency The constituency of Palam is a part of the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency and lies in the South West Delhi district. The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport lies in this area. DNA - Published on February 7, 2020	Coronavirus evacuation: AI's 2nd flight from Wuhan did emergency landing due to window crack Air India's second special flight that evacuated 323 Indians and seven Maldivians from Wuhan in China had done an "emergency landing" at Delhi airport on February 2 due to a crack in its cockpit.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 7, 2020
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Delhi: CISF personnel at IGI airport act on their feet, administer emergency CPR to save passenger's life Constable Madhusudan and Constable Manoj Kumar administered Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) without any delay to the collapsed passenger and managed to successfully revive him. DNA - Published on January 2, 2020	Cold wave continues in Delhi, AQI moves to 'hazardous' level Yesterday, as many as 46 flights were diverted till midnight due to dense fog at Delhi airport. DNA - Published on December 22, 2019
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No RDX found in unattended bag at IGI Airport, owner traced The bag contained toys, phone charger, clothes and dry fruits, a Delhi police official said. DNA - Published on November 1, 2019	Security tightened at IGI airport after suspicious bag spotted The cops received a call at around 2 am on Friday about a suspicious bag being spotted in the airport premises following which it swung into action. DNA - Published on November 1, 2019
Man held at IGI airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 36 lakh concealed in his shoes The passenger, who was travelling from Dubai to Delhi, was concealing eight gold bars cumulatively weighing 933 grams inside his shoes. DNA - Published on October 18, 2019	CISF seizes 43 kg red sandalwood from two Hong Kong-bound passengers at IGI Airport During the enquiry, the passengers could not produce any documents for carrying the material. DNA - Published on October 13, 2019
Man held at Delhi's IGI airport for hiding gold in his underwear 840 grams of gold and its paste worth more than Rs 29 lakh was recovered by the Customs Department at the airport. DNA - Published on October 11, 2019	Afghan passenger, hiding gold worth Rs 45 lakh in sandals, held at IGI airport The Afghan passenger, travelling from Kabul to New Delhi, was intercepted by the customs officers at terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. DNA - Published on October 6, 2019
Air India pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, puts Bapu's image on aircraft Air India paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary by painting a sketch of him on the tail of an Airbus A320 aircraft at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. "This is the first.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 2, 2019	Huge crowd outside Delhi's Palam Airport to welcome PM Modi upon his return from week-long US visit The BJP had said it was planning a grand welcome the Prime Minister for an 'extremely productive' US visit. DNA - Published on September 28, 2019
Hong Kong-bound passenger held at IGI airport with 49 kg of peacock feathers A Hong Kong-bound passenger, identified as Naseer Ansari (Indian), was held by the CISF during checking at IGI's Terminal-3. DNA - Published on September 26, 2019	Sikh community has a demand, 'let's rename our Delhi airport' The Sikh community demanded that the name of Delhi Airport should be changed from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Guru Nanak Dev International Airport DNA - Published on September 23, 2019
Alliance Air flight makes emergency landing in Delhi The flight, carrying 63 passengers, returned to IGI Airport due to landing gear problem only 12 minutes after it took off DNA - Published on August 20, 2019	IndiGo, SpiceJet to shift Delhi operations to T3 from September 5 The initiative came in the wake of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) decisions to enhance the infrastructure of Terminal 2 DNA - Published on August 19, 2019
Bomb hoax at Delhi Airport's Terminal 2 On Monday, there was a bomb scare at Delhi Airport. An individual called and said that there was a bomb in Terminal 2 and said, 'save as many people as you can'. The police have identified the caller.. DNA - Published on August 12, 2019	Unnao rape survivor brought to AIIMS Delhi from IGI through green corridor: Police The Delhi Traffic Police created a green corridor to shift the Unnao rape survivor to the AIIMS Trauma Centre from the IGI Airport on Monday, covering a distance of around 14 km in 18 minutes,.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 5, 2019

Indira Gandhi International Airport

International airport in Delhi, India

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