New Delhi: The GMR operated Delhi airport’s newly constructed arrival terminal at T1 has become operational on Thursday (Feb 24). Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 Arrivals has been built as part of its ongoing phase 3A expansion project, the large-scale development and modernisation plan for Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), said, “The new terminal has been developed by DIAL, a GMR Infrastructure Ltd led consortium, in line with its commitment to enhancing passenger experience with safe, secure and sustainable infrastructural facilities.”
The new arrival terminal will offer a distinctive experience to the passengers with a contemporary meet and greet zone, plush forecourt area, including landscaping and kiosks for food and beverage (F&B), retail and expanded parking area for cars, stated the official statement.
It has also been stated that on the city side, the pickup lanes outside the arrival terminal have been realigned and widened with three additional lanes, taking the total number of lanes to 11.
In line with DIAL’s green initiatives, the new Arrival Terminal has been built as a green building, keeping globally renowned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building standards in mind.
As part of it, DIAL has used the daylight concept in the terminal building, which will reduce electricity consumption. In addition, lighting fixtures and equipment like HVAC and baggage belts are energy efficient and thus consume less power, stated Jaipuriar.
