India, Oct. 30 -- The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is set for a major capacity upgrade that will boost passenger handling by nearly 20% by 2029-30 without dismantling Terminal 2 (T2), Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) chief executive officer Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said on Wednesday.

DIAL, which manages the airport, plans to raise IGIA's annual capacity from 105 million to 125 million passengers through targeted expansions at Terminals 1 and 3, rather than building a new terminal in place of Terminal 2 immediately.

Jaipuriar said the increase will come from three key projects - constructing a new Pier E at Terminal 3, which will add 1 crore to 1.2 crore (10-12 million) passengers annually (CPA), easing congestion at Ter...