The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) is planning a major infrastructure expansion of the Indira Gandhi Iinternational Airport to increase annual passenger handling capacity to 100 million by 2022, reported Asian News International (ANI).

The Phase 3A expansion works, which were initiated on Monday, will also enhance the airside capacity to handle 140 million passengers per annum.

In the last decade, the air traffic movements (ATMs) and passenger numbers have seen a massive surge, exceeding projections. The expansion works, being carried out as per the Master Plan 2016, would enable IGI Airport to handle the expected increase in air traffic, the report said.

Phase 3A works will see the arrival and departure terminals integrated under a single roof to form the new integrated Terminal 1. It would come with associated enhancements in baggage handling and security screening systems. Moreover, the total area of Terminal 1 will increase from the present 64,140-sq-m to 192,985-sq-m and capacity would go up from 20 million passengers per annum to 40 million passengers per annum, said the report.

DIAL stated that L&T has been entrusted with the entire engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of Phase 3A. The infrastructure expansion is expected to be completed by June 2022.