India, March 31 -- Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport is set to be repositioned as an international-heavy terminal as part of a broader strategy to turn the airport into a global transit hub, with a newly converted transfer facility at "Pier C" expected to become operational as early as next week, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.

"Pier C at T3 is ready and international operations are expected to begin as early as next week, subject to final clearances," an official aware of the development, who asked not to be identified, said.

Airport piers are generally long and narrow structures extending from the main terminal building, serving as parking positions for aircraft at gates, allowing pa...