With 59 mn travellers, Delhi’s airport was 9th busiest in the world in 2022
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has ranked ninth in the list of the top ten busiest airports in the world, according to Airports Council International (ACI) data. This is the first time an Indian airport has made it to the list of the top ten airports in terms of traffic.
Delhi’s IGIA handled 59 million domestic and international passengers in 2022. According to ACI data, the feat has resulted in IGIA jumping from the 17th rank in pre-covid 2019 to the ninth spot.
In terms of the traffic handled, among the top ten airports, five were in the US. Dubai was the only other airport from Asia in the list.
