Indira Gandhi International Airport Expansion and Modernization

Increasing airport capacity and enhancing passenger experience in Delhi, as part of a public-private partnership modernization program

Location

Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Client

Indira Gandhi International Airport

Project Status

Completed in 2010

Helping the Airport Prepare for Growth

Indira Gandhi International Airport is the busiest and largest airport in India. The public-private partnership Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) completed a massive, fast-track modernization program to expand airport capacity, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the passenger experience.

Features include a complex of restaurants, hotels, and shops, as well as additional landside and major airside improvements.

Runway length

4.5 km

Taxiway length

30 km

Terminal size

500,000 m²

Project Management Services

WSP provided project management consultant services to DIAL to expand runway capacity and provide a new terminal which significantly increases the airport’s existing capacity. Our team was also responsible for design management, contract procurement and site supervision.

Major components include a new 2.8-mile (4.5-kilometer) runway, one of the longest at an Indian airport and one of the few runways in Asia with a CAT IIIB instrument landing system capable of guiding aircraft in low visibility conditions. The new runway enables the airport to handle 25 percent more air traffic. The program also included 19 miles (30 kilometers) of taxiway and two new airfield fire-and- rescue stations. The centerpiece of the program is the new 5.4-million- square-foot (500,000-square-meter) Terminal 3, an expansive modern facility serving international and full-service domestic carriers that opened in July 2010.

The project received the British Construction Industry Award, International Project Category in 2010.