Photos: New Delhi IG International Airport Terminal 3 launched
A whopping 3 billion dollar worth Terminal 3 of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was unveiled by the officials on Saturday. The new terminal has been hailed as a benchmark for India’s airport matching the rapid economic growth of the country, it is also in preparation for the Commonwealth Games, which the city hosts later this year.
(Photo: Areal look of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, Picture courtesy: The official website).
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dedicated the ultramodern, glittering new multibillion-dollar airport terminal in the presence of many high ranking officials.
(Picture: New Delhi IGI Airport Interior look)
Terminal 3 or T3 was built in just 37 months and will open for international passengers on July 14. Domestic passengers will shift to the new terminal on July 30.
(Picture: New Delhi IGI Airport Interior look 2, Photo courtesy of the official website)
The new structure is spread over more than 120 acres (50 hectares) and with more than 160 check-in windows it can handle 34 million passengers a year, according to Delhi International Airport (P) LTD, the consortium that built and operates the airport terminal.
The new terminal is the sixth largest in the world after those at Dubai, Beijing, Singapore, Bangkok and Mexico City, the promoters said.
Official website of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport – www.newdelhiairport.in
Media coverage:
- India hails $3 billion showpiece airport terminal – CNN.com
- Delhi’s new airport terminal inaugurated by PM – Sify.com
- India unveils $3 billion new airport terminal - Google hosted AP
- Capital’s pride: T3 unveiling today – IndianExpress.com
- Official website of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport – www.newdelhiairport.in
- Show time at IGI Airport’s Terminal – HindustanTimes.com
- PM inaugurates IGI’s swanky Terminal 3 - Times of India
Posted: July 3rd, 2010 under Pictures.
Comments: 10
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July 8th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
MARVELOUS, FABULOUS…. THIS IS OUR GREAT LOVELY INDIA.
NEED EQUALANT DEVELOPMENT IN ALL OTHER FIELDS.
July 14th, 2010 at 5:29 am
The best I had ever seen
July 22nd, 2010 at 5:21 pm
great like india
July 30th, 2010 at 3:45 am
Awesome. Looks really nice. Now all India needs is for all major metro’s to have similar airport facilities. Really well done India.
August 11th, 2010 at 11:34 am
india ki shaan…..
September 25th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
JAI HIND well done INDIA the airportT3 relates to that of INDIA becoming A WORLD LEADING MILTARY AND ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER…..it would also be much better if a well hi tech metro would connect T3 to major cities
December 4th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
im proud to say…MY COUNTRY…..INDIA!!!
December 17th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Finally something of world class is there in our country. Hats off to the people who have done it.
October 12th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Thanks everyone!!!
Fortunately, I was one of those architects who worked day and night for this airport.
When the project got over I became busy with some other projects around.
I am seeing these appreciations from people for the first time.
…it really gives a feeling of achievement!!!
wow!!…feels great!!!!!
Once again…
Thanks everyone!!!!!
January 27th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
The country is filled with corruption and chaos…god bless em