India, Nov. 3 -- The Delhi airport, India's largest, saw a 34% rise in transit passengers over the past year, strengthening hopes of turning Delhi into a full-fledged international hub connecting East and West.

Between September 2024 and August 2025, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) handled more than 6.7 lakh passengers transiting between Asia and Europe, up from 4.98 lakh in the previous year, data shared by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), that manages the airport states. The increase was evenly split across directions, with East-to-West traffic growing 34% and West-to-East 35%.

The sharp growth reflects Delhi's growing relevance as a transfer point for international traffic, a space that has been traditionally domina...