Universal Registration Document 2024
PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP 1 MAIN HUBS
1.3.2.5 Delhi
General description Indira-Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) covers an area of over 2,000 hectares and is located at only about 15 km from the city centre of New Delhi. It serves the capital city of India and surrounding areas, with over 30 million inhabitants, and is currently the only international airport. Initially directly managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the operation, maintenance and development of the airport were subsequently granted to the private company Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) in May 2006 under a concession scheme for a period of 30 years, with a possible extension for an additional 30 years. DIAL is currently 74% owned 1 by GMR Airports Ltd (GAL), which consolidates it in its financial statements, and by AAI with 26%. IGIA is the leading airport in India for passenger traffic. It was ranked 10 th worldwide in 2023, with 72.3 million passengers. In 2024, the airport obtained ACA 5 (Net Zero) accreditation, becoming the largest airport in the world to receive this distinction. Previously, in 2020, it was the first in the Asia-Pacific region to be accredited ACA 4+ (Transition).
As a result of the high level of quality of service for passengers and customers provided by DIAL Airport and its teams, the airport was awarded the ACI-ASQ ranking as best airport for the category over 40 million passengers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, a reward for excellence it received for the sixth year in a row. The airport obtained a rating of four stars from Skytrax, and was ranked by Skytrax as “Best Airport in India & South Asia” in 2024. Traffic Delhi airport is the hub for Tata Group airlines (40% market share in Delhi), which operate under the Air India and Air India Express brands, resulting from the merger of Air India and Vistara in November 2024. It is also IndiGo's main base, accounting for 40% of its traffic. The remaining 20% market share includes Indian carriers Spicejet and Akasa Air and international airlines. At the end of 2024, 66 airlines provided service daily across India from Delhi to over 150 destinations worldwide. Traffic experienced strong growth during the last decade, with an average growth rate of over 9% between 2010 (28.5 million passengers) and 2019 (68.5 million).
1 On 7 March 2025, GMR announced the acquisition of Fraport's 10% stake in Delhi Airport, increasing GAL's ownership in DIAL to 74% from that date.
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