Recarpeted, refurbished ‘second runway’ at Delhi airport now operational: DIAL
The DIAL also focused on the operationalisation of Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) during this period, and added additional taxiways for improved passenger experience.
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The Delhi airport now has four operational runways. (Express File Photo)The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced the completion of recarpeting and refurbishing of Runway 10/28 — commonly known as the “second runway” — at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
Officials said the runway, which was officially handed over to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) on Saturday, is now ready for commercial operations. With this, the Delhi airport now has four operational runways — RW 09/27, RW 11R/29L, RW 11L/29R, and RW 10/28.
Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, in a post on X, confirmed that the CAT III has been activated on the runway. He wrote,
“The CAT III enabled Runway 10/28 at the Delhi Airport has been operationalised today. This would ensure further mitigation of weather-related congestion issues.”
Originally scheduled for operations from December 15, the runway encountered logistical challenges including delays in the supply of runway lights as well as disruptions in the raw material supply chain due to GRAP IV norms in December.
Covering 3,813 metres (length) and 45 metres (width), the recarpeting work began in September 2023 after the conclusion of the G20 Summit in Delhi, with the completion by December last year.
The DIAL also focused on the operationalisation of Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) during this period, and added additional taxiways for improved passenger experience.
“With the completion of rehabilitation work, the Delhi airport would become future-ready for undertaking operations at its full capacity. The passenger-handling capacity of its three terminals would increase to 100 million passengers per annum (MPPA), and the airside capacity would enhance to handle 140 MPPA,” said the statement, adding that this will reinforce its status as a pivotal aviation hub in the region.
-With PTI inputs
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