New Delhi: As the holiday season approaches with Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the footfall at the Indira Gandhi International Airport has been on the rise.
The complaint of passengers facing difficulties during check-in and boarding has been on a constant rise. With luggage and children, adults complained about the waiting time outside — and this is even before making a go at the scene inside, where there are numerous bottleneck spots.
Most domestic flyers demanded security checks are smoothened and traffic inside reduced or streamlined further.
Early morning at a Delhi fish market! At least a dozen scuffles have broken out in the last 20 mins. #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/tU6Oi3rBhx
— Nikhil Inamdar (@Nik_Inamdar) December 13, 2022
Shyam Kalra, one of the passengers while speaking with ANI added that “I’m travelling to Coimbatore. There is a huge crowd here, and many times due to this we miss a flight,”.
Due to increasing congestion at Delhi’s airport, low-budget carrier IndiGo on Tuesday advised passengers to reach the airport at least 3.5 hours prior to domestic departures and carry only one piece of hand baggage weighing 7 kg for a smooth security check.
The airline said the Delhi airport is experiencing high footfalls, and check-in and boarding time is expected to be longer than usual. It also advised passengers to use gate numbers 5 and 6 for their entry at Delhi Airport, Terminal 3, as these are nearest to the IndiGo check-in counters.
Earlier on Monday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia visited the T3 Airport for a surprise inspection on the ongoing issues of congestion and delay at the airport. The government has further announced various decongestion measures which are being to implemented at the terminals.
(With Agency Inputs)
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