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Delhi
airport is better known as Indira Gandhi
International Airport (IGIA). It is one of the
major gateways to India and connects North India
to the rest of the world. New Delhi airport
caters to both international and domestic
travelers.
The
International Terminal (Terminal II) has 35
airlines flying to major cities across the
world.
The Domestic
Airport has three terminals, i.e. Terminal 1A &
Terminal 1B and Domestic Arrival terminal.
Terminal 1A caters to domestic flights of the
national Indian Airlines and its subsidiary,
Alliance Air. Flights of other scheduled private
airlines viz. Jet Airways, Air Sahara,
Kingfisher, SpiceJet, Air Deccan, and Paramount
Airways, operate from terminal 1B, along with
other executive aircraft / private aviation
activities.
The Airport
is equipped with state-of-the-art category -
IIIA landing system making it operational even
during dense foggy weather. Delhi Airport is
currently undergoing privatization. GMR-Fraport
consortium has won the bid for privatization and
is currently managing various airport functions
including operations, maintenance, development,
design, construction and management of the
airport. The consortium will pump in Rs 280
million in investment and the first phase of
modernization will be completed by 2010.
Delhi
airport offers a number of facilities to the
passengers. These include:
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Retiring
Rooms
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Left
Luggage Facility
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Baggage
Wrapping Service
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Infant
Lobby
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Banking /
Money Exchange Service
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Railway
Reservation Counter
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STD / ISD
Booths
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Doctors on
Call
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Chemist
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Automatic
Flight Information System
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Duty Free
Shops
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Internet
Kiosks.
Contact Numbers
EPABX:
Terminal I (Domestic) - 25675126, 25696351
Terminal II (International ) - 25652021,
25652011
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Delhi
is the capital
of India and the third-largest city after Mumbai and Calcutta.
Delhi has not always been the capital of India but it has
played an important role in Indian history. Delhi is a relatively
easy city to find your way around in,
although it is very spread out. The section of interest
to visitors is on the west bank of the Yamuna River and
is divided basically into two parts, viz. Old
Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi is basically
the 17th century walled city of Shahjahanabad,
with city gates, narrow alleys, the enormous Red
Fort and Jama Masjid, temples, mosques,
bazaars and the famous street/area known as Chandni
Chowk. New Delhi is a planned city of wide,
tree-lined streets, parks and fountains. Its hub
is the great circle of Connaught Place and the streets that
radiate south from it. Here you will find most of
the airline offices, banks, travel agents,
the various state tourist offices, the
national tourist office, economical rest/guest
houses and several of the big hotels.