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Delhi Airport Congestion: 4-Point Action Plan Introduced, X-Ray Screening Increased, Addl Manpower

Last Updated: December 11, 2022, 00:17 IST Passengers line-up for security check to enter the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on December 1, 2022. (Bhaswati Majumder/News18) The officials said that a four-point action plan has been drawn up by airport operator DIAL and the ministry to put in place immediate remedial measures An action plan is being implemented to address the problem of congestion at all terminals of the Delhi airport, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Saturday. The move was prompted after some passengers took to social media to complain about long waiting hours and long queues, especially in Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Some of the measures introduced include reducing the number of peak hour departures to 14 and increasing X-ray screening systems to 16 from 14 at present. Here are the measures introduced by airport operator DIAL (Delhi International Airport Ltd) under the 4-point action plan: Discussions are underway with domestic airlines to reduce the number of flights operated during peak hours at the airport, especially at …