Delhi Airport's Revamped T1 Faces Technical Glitch A Day After Reopening

IndiGo informed passengers that due to a temporary baggage belt failure at Terminal 1, passengers might experience slightly longer wait times.

The expanded T1 can accommodate 40 million passengers.

Source : PTI

The Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport briefly experienced a technical issue during check-in on Tuesday. All operations from Terminal 2 were shifted to T1 as T2 has been closed for maintenance work. 

"We experienced a technical issue at T1 check-in. Our team, along with stakeholders, are resolving it, and operations are normalising. We regret the inconvenience caused," Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X. 

An official said the issue related to the baggage belt was there briefly and was resolved. IndiGo informed passengers that due to a temporary baggage belt failure at Terminal 1, passengers might experience slightly longer wait times during check-in and while collecting baggage upon arrival. 

Now, T1 and T3 are operational at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), operated by DIAL. The airport has four runways, and one of them is shut for maintenance work. Only IndiGo and Akasa Air had flights from T2, which was constructed nearly 40 years ago. 

The expanded T1 can accommodate 40 million passengers, and T3 can handle 45 million passengers annually. T2 had an annual capacity to handle 15 million passengers. 

The T1 Terminal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 10. However, a section of the roof collapsed on June 28, following which it was sealed for repairs.