Indira gandhi international airport (IGI) of India's capital delhi has now been included in the list of top airports in the world. Airports Council international (ACI) recently released the 2024 air Connectivity Ranking, in which delhi airport has been included in the top 10 hub airports of Asia-Pacific and Middle East. This list tells how many cities flights are available from which airport and how easy the transit is.
Only delhi got a place from India
Only delhi airport has got a place from india in this list. This means that delhi airport has now become India's most important hub for international flights.
How many cities is delhi airport connected to?
delhi airport is currently connected to 153 cities. This includes 81 domestic cities (cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata) and 72 foreign cities (like Tokyo, Washington, Bali, Montreal, Chicago)
What has been changed at the airport?
New buildings and facilities have been added to the airport. Now catching a flight from international to international has become easier and faster than before. biometric machines have been installed for passengers with e-visa, which reduces the time taken in immigration.
What did the CEO of DIAL say?
Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO of DIAL, the company that runs delhi airport, while talking to the media said, "It is a matter of great pride for us that delhi airport is being counted among the top hubs of the world. We will provide better facilities in the coming time."
The number of transfer passengers has doubled
In the last 10 years, the number of transfer passengers from delhi airport has doubled. Every year about 40 lakh people go abroad by catching domestic flights from Delhi. 88 percent of India's long distance flights and 56 percent of international flights fly from Delhi..jpg)
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