Upgraded IGI runway to open on Tue
New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Fliers this winter may finally find some relief at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, with the upgraded runway expected to reopen on September 16 and the refurbished Terminal 2 set to resume operations on October 26, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
The announcement comes after months of disruption caused by the closure of Runway 10 for upgrades to CAT IIIB standards, which are essential for safe landings in dense fog. Since mid-June, when the runway was shut for the second time this year, nearly 200 flights a day have been affected.
"The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) will soon conduct its final audit of Runway 10, after which it will be operational by September 16," said one...
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