How IGI Airport may emerge as India’s first true global hub
NEW DELHI: The capital’s IGI Airport is on its way to become the first global hub of India. The Modi government is working with Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), Tata Group airlines led by Air India, IndiGo and other stakeholders to make IGIA — India’s busiest airport — its first true hub.
“Globally, hub airports are dominated by one or two airlines. That was not the case in India so far. As a novel idea we are trying to develop that (at IGIA) with one or two airlines so that we can provide seamless transfers for international to international, international to domestic and vice versa, and domestic to domestic passengers. We are trying to progress this as soon as possible to be able to provide wonderful (global connectivity) options to our travellers, which is not the case today,” Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told TOI on Monday.
The project is “work in progress” with both Scindia and aviation secretary Rajiv Bansal having held several meetings with stakeholders on the issue.
