POST GAMES REPORT - Commonwealth Games Federation

necessities for a large city. Similarly, Delhi 2010 may very well
be the tipping point for an infrastructural boom in the Indian
capital, which is finally getting its due with the development of
infrastructure any world-class metropolis could be proud of.
Major undertakings include:
IGIA Terminal 3
Often a visitor’s first introduction to the nation, it is
imperative that a city’s airport present a clean, efficient and
safe experience. Delhi’s old airport had long been bursting
at the seams and lacked capacity to cater to India’s air travel
boom. The decision to refurbish IGIA’s existing facilities
while developing a new terminal with enough capacity for
the foreseeable future was taken with the Commonwealth
Games in mind. Terminal 3 (T3), which was unveiled to the
nation in July 2010, is now considered one the best airports
in the world. T3’s addition has made IGIA perhaps the most
modern and up-to-date air travel facility in the world. IGIA is
now the world’s fifth-largest airport and will be able to meet
Delhi’s needs for decades to come.
• 97 automated walkways
• 72 immigration desks
• 78 aerobridges
• Eighth-largest terminal in the world
• Stretches 1.2 kilometre from end-to-end
• Connected by Airport Express Metro
Civic Infrastructure
Whether it was the capital’s public transport system, its
water supply or its famed monuments, Delhi 2010 planners
ensured that development was spread across Delhi and
impacted all citizens and residents. Along with this, emphasis
on the environment is bound to pay a rich dividend in a world
Salient features of T3:
• Spread over 5.4 million square feet
• Has 21,500 sq metres of retail space
• Can handle 34 million passengers annually
• 3 runways
• 168 check-in counters
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