Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia paid a surprise visit to Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi this morning amid complaints of congestion at the airport. He inspected all the congested areas and interacted with the airport staff. The Minister had a meeting with all stakeholders at the Delhi International Airport Limited, DIAL office where key directions were issued directions to deal with the matter.
Under the action plan, the current 14 X-ray screening systems will be enhanced by two additional X-ray screening systems. Two entry points – Gate 1A and Gate 8B -will be converted for passenger usage. Debunching of flights has also been envisaged in consultation with airlines to progressively reduce the peak hour departures to fourteen at T3 terminal.