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With 4 Runways, Delhi’s IGIA to Soon Become World’s Largest Airport: Aviation Ministry

India built 74 small and big airports in the past 9 years, similar to what previous governments had built till 2014 since independence in 1947

India built 74 small and big airports in the past 9 years, similar to what previous governments had built till 2014 since independence in 1947. Among these, the Delhi International Airport, also known as the Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest and busiest domestic as well as the international airport. The IGIA’s capacity has risen in the past few years and since Covid-19, the airport has become one of the largest in the world.

Speaking at a conclave recently, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation said that the Delhi International Airport can soon become the world’s largest airport. The massive expansion of the airport will make it one of the biggest in the world, surpassing the Atlanta airport, which is widely considered as the biggest airport in the world (passenger capacity wise).At present, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport currently caters to 70 million passengers and this number is likely to increase to 109 million by the end of this year.

 

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