The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Wednesday claimed that the congestion at Terminal 3 of the airport has reduced. In addition, passenger movement has also become smooth at all terminal entrances with an average waiting time of 0-5 minutes on Wednesday.
Contrary to the Delhi Airport Authority, some passengers said that the chaos at the terminal remained unchanged. And most of them were dissatisfied with waiting for almost 4 hours at the airport to catch their flights.
Congestion at Delhi airport: If you don’t follow these guidelines, you will miss your flight
Air India issued a travel advisory for passengers to reach the airport at least 3.5 hours before domestic departure and 4 hours before international departure.
IndiGo advised passengers to reach the airport at least 3.5 hours before the domestic departure and carry only one hand baggage weighing 7 kg for smooth security screening. IndiGo has also advised passengers to use Gate No. 5 and 6 for entry at Delhi Airport, Terminal 3, as these are closest to the IndiGo check-in counters.
SpiceJet has advised passengers to reach “2.5 hours before flight departure time” for domestic flights and 3.5 hours for international travel.
Vistara has asked passengers to reach the airport at least three hours before domestic and international flights.
Delhi Airport Authority takes action for immigration process
To streamline the immigration process, arriving international passengers are being encouraged to complete an immigration paper landing card while onboard.
Manpower has also been deployed at the disembarkation point to facilitate speedy completion of the passengers who have not filled the onboard papers before reaching the immigration counter.
Action plan to reduce congestion at Delhi airport; All you need to know
To control the rush during peak hours, an action plan has been drawn up by the authorities at Terminal 3 of IGI Airport. After this, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia personally took stock of the situation last Wednesday.
Officials said some changes have been made at Dial Airport T3 in the last four days and these pertain to several areas, including entry, security and immigration process. He said real-time updates on wait times would be posted on social media.
Traffic marshals have been deployed at the departure forecourt to avoid vehicular congestion, officials said.
Officials said there are 16 entry gates at T3 (14 for passengers and two for crew). Two additional gates have been opened, bringing the total to 18 gates (16 for passengers, 2 for crew).
Additional X-ray machines have been installed in the T3 domestic terminal for security purposes. Additional manpower has also been deployed in the ATRS (Automatic Tray Retrieval System) area to help passengers retrieve trays and ensure crowd management.
Parliamentary Transport Committee summons CEO of IGI Airport
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has summoned the Chief Executive Officer of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and others on December 15 as passengers face congestion at the IGI airport.
CISF has deployed 100 more personnel to control the crowd
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has added 100 more personnel at new security counters
Why is there crowd at Delhi airport?
There could be many reasons behind this, such as passengers being inversely proportional to security staff and counters.
The rush may also be due to the upcoming holiday season – with Christmas and New Years just around the corner.
It could also be a case of revenge travel. When someone takes a leave after being unable to do so for a long period of time, a return trip is spoken of as a holiday trip. Many people were unable to travel due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Domestic air traffic on the rise, airlines carried over 4.18 lakh people on 12th December
Deploy adequate manpower at counters: Center
The Civil Aviation Ministry had yesterday asked airlines to deploy adequate manpower at all check-in and baggage drop counters.
Further, the Ministry has requested the scheduled airlines to put real time data on their social media feeds regarding the waiting time at the entry gates of the respective airports.
Asking commuters to come early won’t solve the problem: Trade strategist
Angel investor and business strategist Lloyd Mathias said asking commuters to arrive 3-4-5 hours in advance would not solve the problem. Motorola’s former CMO suggests increasing, “Counter, speedup check-in; Better technology to drop the real stuff and work with AAI and CRPF for smart security”.
Airlines ask passengers to reach airport early to catch flight
All domestic airlines have urged passengers to reach the airport at the earliest so that they don’t miss their flights. Due to long queues at airports, especially Terminal 3 of Delhi airport, many passengers missed their flights in the last few days. To resolve the situation, airlines asked passengers to reach the airport terminal early.
Indigo and Air India have asked passengers to reach Delhi airport at least 3.5 hours before the domestic departure.
Vistara has asked its passengers to reach the airport at least three hours before domestic and international flights.
Jet Airways CEO praised Delhi airport
Jet Airways CEO Sanjeev Kapoor praised the Delhi Airport Authority for fixing the T3 terminal entry waiting time even during peak hours.
“0-5 minute entry time at all entrances yesterday and this morning. No 15-30 minute waiting time anytime now,” Kapoor said.
If flying from Delhi T3, reach at least 3.5 hours in advance: Air travelers on social media
A journalist shared his experience of traveling through Delhi airport today.
He summed it up as, “If you are flying from Delhi T3, reach at least 3.5 hours before the morning flight”.
Use DigiYatra App, Travel With One Bag: Delhi Airport to Passengers
Delhi airport has shared two smart travel tips for passengers to avoid overcrowding at T3 terminal. The airport authority has suggested passengers to use the DigiYatra app and carry only one item as cabin baggage at the airport.
Waiting time period reduced: Delhi airport
The Delhi airport has claimed that it witnessed smooth terminal entry at the gates on Wednesday, with an average waiting time of 0-5 minutes. In a series of tweets, DIAL said that on December 14 the waiting time at the entry gates reduced.
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