Delhi Airport Works with Regulators to Ease Transfer Security
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Delhi Airport Works with Regulators to Ease Transfer Security

Delhi airport is working with security regulators to simplify clearance procedures for transfer passengers, with a particular focus on travellers moving from domestic to international services. The initiative is intended to make the process less burdensome while maintaining required security controls.

Transfer passengers account for around 30 to 35 per cent of the airport’s annual traffic. GMR Airports Executive Director S G K Kishore said the discussions with regulators covered domestic-to-international and domestic-to-domestic transfers, which can require passengers to undergo additional security procedures while changing flights.

The national capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the busiest airport in India, is operated by Delhi International Airport (DIAL), which is part of GMR Airports. Kishore discussed the proposed changes at the Aviation India and South Asia 2026 conference in New Delhi.

Addressing concerns over high airport charges, Kishore said fees were linked to the capital invested in expanding airport infrastructure. He said an economic regulator determines the charges through an established formula, while greater investment in a project can lead to higher charges during its development. Charges are expected to decline over time as the infrastructure matures.

Kishore said GMR Airports works to prevent capital and cost overruns and complete projects on schedule, citing Bhogapuram airport as an example. IGIA currently has annual passenger-handling capacity of 106 mn, which is set to rise to 125 mn. The airport handled around 78.7 mn passengers in 2025-26, while traffic in the current fiscal is projected at around 82 mn. Its facilities include four runways, a cross taxiway and three terminals, identified as T1, T2 and T3.

Delhi airport is working with security regulators to simplify clearance procedures for transfer passengers, with a particular focus on travellers moving from domestic to international services. The initiative is intended to make the process less burdensome while maintaining required security controls. Transfer passengers account for around 30 to 35 per cent of the airport’s annual traffic. GMR Airports Executive Director S G K Kishore said the discussions with regulators covered domestic-to-international and domestic-to-domestic transfers, which can require passengers to undergo additional security procedures while changing flights. The national capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the busiest airport in India, is operated by Delhi International Airport (DIAL), which is part of GMR Airports. Kishore discussed the proposed changes at the Aviation India and South Asia 2026 conference in New Delhi. Addressing concerns over high airport charges, Kishore said fees were linked to the capital invested in expanding airport infrastructure. He said an economic regulator determines the charges through an established formula, while greater investment in a project can lead to higher charges during its development. Charges are expected to decline over time as the infrastructure matures. Kishore said GMR Airports works to prevent capital and cost overruns and complete projects on schedule, citing Bhogapuram airport as an example. IGIA currently has annual passenger-handling capacity of 106 mn, which is set to rise to 125 mn. The airport handled around 78.7 mn passengers in 2025-26, while traffic in the current fiscal is projected at around 82 mn. Its facilities include four runways, a cross taxiway and three terminals, identified as T1, T2 and T3.

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