The main runway of IGI Airport has resumed operations from today after CAT-IIIB upgradation, which will solve the problem of flight delays and diversions.
Due to the closure of the main runway of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) for the last few days to upgrade the CAT-IIIB instrument landing system, many flights were getting delayed and many flights had to be diverted. But, this problem will be solved from today because Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has reopened this runway from today. However, the upgradation work on the runway is not yet complete.
The main runway 10/28 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) was closed on 8 April to upgrade the CAT-IIIB Instrument Landing System (ILS) here. The old system has been improved on the Vasant Vihar side and the CAT-IIIB system has been installed for the first time on the Dwarka side. It is worth noting that due to the closure of this runway, the capacity of IGI Airport had reduced and only three runways were in operation. Due to easterly winds, the airport was able to land a maximum of 32 aircraft every hour, whereas many more flights are planned. Due to this, an average of 94 flights were getting affected daily.
After the runway was
closed, flights in Delhi faced huge problems. Due to the unusual easterly winds blowing for some time, planes had to land from Dwarka and take off from Vasant Vihar. This affected air traffic and many flights were delayed and diverted.
Government intervened
Seeing the inconvenience being faced by passengers, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu had advised Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) to get the ILS system work done after the summer holidays. However, DIAL said that this work has been done as per the plan after the consent of all the necessary agencies. DIAL says that runway 10/28 will be closed again between June and September 2025, when the number of tourists will be less and the wind direction will also be favorable.
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