Delhi airport’s British-era runway refurbished
Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) refurbished a British-era runway, the airport’s first runway built during World War II, and handed it over to Air Traffic Control (ATC) for commercial operations on December 24.
Runway 09/27 was the first-ever runway built at the Delhi airport for military purposes and has now been transformed into a modern one for commercial use, authorities said.
According to authorities, the newly rehabilitated runway has a design life of 20 years and will be instrumental in handling increased air traffic movement (ATM) once it reaches pre-pandemic level.
