NEW DELHI: The hassle of commuting by road between the domestic and international terminals of the Indira Gandhi International Airport may be eliminated in the future, as an underground Metro line linking them is in the pipeline.
An airport source said a project is underway by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in connection with its Golden Line corridor, which will turn the airport into a seamless connectivity hub for flyers.
Sharing details, Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director, DMRC, told newspaper, “The Aerocity station of the Airport Express Line will be connected to the Terminal 1 station of the domestic airport via a 2.263-km-long underground stretch. This will be an extension of the Tughlakabad–Aerocity Golden Line corridor, which is currently under construction.”
The foundation stone for the line was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 8.
“The Metro link between Terminal 1 and Aerocity will allow passengers to take the Golden Line from T1 and get down at Aerocity to board the Airport Express Line to reach T3,” Dayal said.
Once completed, the travel time between T1 and T3 is expected to be around six to seven minutes, the official said.
The construction of the stretch has not yet begun. “Preparatory pre-construction work, including tender documentation and design, is currently underway,” Dayal said.
The airport source added, “Passengers arriving at T1 who need to catch a connecting domestic or international flight from T3 will be able to do so via the Metro. This will also benefit passengers travelling in the reverse direction."