Indira Gandhi International Airport
This November fliers will have to face the problem of flight disruption at IGI Airport. One of the runways at the IGI airport will remain closed for 13 days starting November 15.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport is one of the busiest aerodromes in the country and has three runways, which is operated by DIAL. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is a consortium led by the GMR group.
One of the three runways will remain closed for the repair work. "The works are scheduled to be undertaken for 13-day duration starting from November 15, 2018. This will lower the capacity of IGI Airport by 50 arrivals and 50 departures per day in this duration," a DIAL spokesperson said.
The spokesperson also said these works are essential for safe aircraft operations and to avoid sudden disruptions that cause greater impact due to time required for planning the logistics.
The airport handled 63.5 million passengers in 2017-18. The airport has around 1,300 flight movements every day and is said to be affected this November. According to an Air India official, around 200 domestic flight departures and arrivals are likely to be affected by the runway closure.
A spokesperson of Vistara said the airline has decided to cancel as well as re-schedule some flights during the runway closure period.
(With Inputs from PTI)
