Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 likely to reopen by mid-October

After remaining shut down for over one-and-a-half years, Terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International airport may finally be made operational by mid-October as the Delhi airport has been witnessing rapid increase in the number of passengers over the last few weeks, officials said.

Delhi airport recorded around 100,000 passengers on Monday, which is nearly half of the average daily footfall of 200,000 recorded before Covid-19 rocked the country. Officials said the daily passengers’ figure stood at around 45,000 two weeks ago.

A Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) official, on the condition of anonymity, said a decision on the date of reopening is being considered, adding that the reopening will be smooth even with just a week’s notice as they have already carried out all the maintenance work.