The Top 5 Airports in India
Civil Aviation in India began in 1912 with the opening for first domestic air route between Delhiand Karachi. Since those early days, civil aviation has seen rapid growth in India, with changes in airlines, modus operandi and ground facilities. Indian Airports—which were not considered to be of global standards a few decades back—have drastically transformed, and today, there are as many as three Indian airports listed among the best in the world.
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Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
Situated in the heart of the country, Indira Gandhi International Airport is the busiest in India. With three swanky Terminals, this airport has become the most important aviation hub in India with a capacity of handling more than 46 million passengers. The airport is a major hub for international flights, and its new avatar includes shopping plazas, passenger lounges, retail outlets and Food courts. The airport was awarded the fourth best airport in the world by the Airport Council International.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
The Mumbai airport gets its prominence from being located in the financial capital of India. It also happens to be one of the most important airports in South Asia, and handles over 30 million passengers and a significant share of air cargo in the country. It is the second busiest airport in India, and a major hub for incoming passengers from the Middle East. The airport has a total of five terminals, and has undergone a major face-lift in the past few years.
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad is a relatively new airport, which replaced the old one at Begumpet in 2008. The airport was built on a public-private partnership—the second in India—by the GMR group. Spread over 5400 acres, the airport has the capacity to handle 40 million passengers annually, and is the sixth busiest one in India. It has consistently been ranked among the world's best airports.
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Bengaluru International Airport
The Bengaluru International Airport located at Devanhalli replaced the old airport in 2008. Spread over 5130 acres, this airport has been designed to handle 12 million passengers annually, and is the fourth busiest airport in India. The Bengaluru International Airport services 10 domestic and 21 international airlines connecting the city to 50 destinations across the world. It even accommodates an exclusive terminal for Hajj pilgrims, with designated prayer rooms and hot water for Wadu. The airport was awarded the Best Managed Airport in 2010, and has received a platinum rating from IATA.
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The Chennai Airport, Chennai
The Chennai Airport has two names—while the domestic airport has been named after Kamaraj, the international terminal is known as Annadurai International Airport. One of the first airports in India, it is a major hub of civil aviation in South India, and also serves as the regional headquarters of the AAI. It is the third busiest airport in India with an average annual passenger traffic of 13 million. In recent years, the Chennai airport has undergone major modernization and expansion—from parallel runways, taxiways and aprons, to parking bays and cargo terminals—although it still doesn't figure very high on the facilities parameters as per current international standards. The Chennai airport was declared the Airport of the Year in 2012, for cargo handling.
Credit: Guest Contributor/PuruIndira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
Situated in the heart of the country, Indira Gandhi International Airport is the busiest in India. With three swanky Terminals, this airport has become the most important aviation hub in India with a capacity of handling more than 46 million passengers. The airport is a major hub for international flights, and its new avatar includes shopping plazas, passenger lounges, retail outlets and Food courts. The airport was awarded the fourth best airport in the world by the Airport Council International.
Credit: Guest Contributor/PuruChhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
The Mumbai airport gets its prominence from being located in the financial capital of India. It also happens to be one of the most important airports in South Asia, and handles over 30 million passengers and a significant share of air cargo in the country. It is the second busiest airport in India, and a major hub for incoming passengers from the Middle East. The airport has a total of five terminals, and has undergone a major face-lift in the past few years.
Credit: Guest Contributor/PuruRajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad is a relatively new airport, which replaced the old one at Begumpet in 2008. The airport was built on a public-private partnership—the second in India—by the GMR group. Spread over 5400 acres, the airport has the capacity to handle 40 million passengers annually, and is the sixth busiest one in India. It has consistently been ranked among the world's best airports.
Photo by: Herry Lawford, Creative Commons Attribution LicenceBengaluru International Airport
The Bengaluru International Airport located at Devanhalli replaced the old airport in 2008. Spread over 5130 acres, this airport has been designed to handle 12 million passengers annually, and is the fourth busiest airport in India. The Bengaluru International Airport services 10 domestic and 21 international airlines connecting the city to 50 destinations across the world. It even accommodates an exclusive terminal for Hajj pilgrims, with designated prayer rooms and hot water for Wadu. The airport was awarded the Best Managed Airport in 2010, and has received a platinum rating from IATA.
Photo by: arunpnair, Creative Commons Attribution LicenceThe Chennai Airport, Chennai
The Chennai Airport has two names—while the domestic airport has been named after Kamaraj, the international terminal is known as Annadurai International Airport. One of the first airports in India, it is a major hub of civil aviation in South India, and also serves as the regional headquarters of the AAI. It is the third busiest airport in India with an average annual passenger traffic of 13 million. In recent years, the Chennai airport has undergone major modernization and expansion—from parallel runways, taxiways and aprons, to parking bays and cargo terminals—although it still doesn't figure very high on the facilities parameters as per current international standards. The Chennai airport was declared the Airport of the Year in 2012, for cargo handling.
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