#WorldNumber1Twice – 5 facts that make Indira Gandhi International Airport World’s Best Airport

Are you a Delhiite? If yes, then you have a reason to smile as National Capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has bagged the award of world’s best airport for the second consecutive year in a row. It is a matter of pride for all the Delhiites, in total it has grabbed 3 international awards. Delhi’s airport has retained the world’s number 1 position in 25-40 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category. The two other awards are for best airport by size & region, Asia Pacific (25-40 MPPA) and second best airport by region (Asia Pacific).

But, what makes Delhi’s #IGIAirport the world’s best, we share with you 5 interesting facts:

1. The IGIA is a gateway to 58 domestic and 62 international destinations used by six domestic and 57 foreign airlines.

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2. The IGI Airport handles 78 air traffic movements (ATM) per hour, the highest in India.

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3. With the commencement of operations at Terminal 3 in 2010, IGIA became India’s and South Asia’s largest aviation hub, with a current capacity of handling more than 40 million passengers.

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4. The planned expansion programme for the airport is likely to increase its capacity to handle 100 million passengers by 2030.

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5. On-time performance of airlines impacting passenger experience positively with perfect ambiance and signages, strong bonding with stakeholders.

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By – Rohit Kaul

Media & Communications – Fiinovation