NEW DELHI. GMR Airports has completed twenty years of its initial thirty-year concession period for managing Delhi Airport, paving the way for a massive infrastructure transformation over the next few years. Group chairman GBS Raju announced that an automated air train will be operational at the airport within thirty months, targeting completion by 2029. Additionally, Terminal 3 is slated to receive a brand-new expansion called Pier E.
The introduction of Pier E will trigger a major shift in airport operations, as all passenger traffic from Terminal 2 will be relocated to the new facility. Once this transition is complete, the 1986-era Terminal 2 will be retired and abandoned, with the future utilization of the vacated site to be determined later based on prevailing air traffic trends. Looking further ahead, the current contract allows GMR the possibility of securing a second thirty-year concession period spanning from 2036 to 2066, which remains subject to approval by the government in 2036.
