Delhi Airport to Expand Capacity to 125 Million Passengers by 2032

Aviation A2Z
Bhavya Velani
17 August 2026

DIAL's proposed 10-year master plan includes a new Terminal 3 pier while reserving space for future airport expansion projects.

Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), the operator of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), has proposed a 10-year master plan to increase the airport’s annual passenger handling capacity from 106 million to 125 million by 2032. The phased expansion aims to support rising domestic and international travel demand across India’s busiest airport.

The proposed plan includes the construction of a new Pier E at Terminal 3 by April 2030, increasing annual capacity to 116 million in the first phase. While Delhi Airport (DEL) currently serves airlines such as Air India (AI) and IndiGo (6E) from its three terminals, future projects including Terminal 4 and an Automated People Mover (APM) remain under evaluation...

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