Delhi airport is expected to get an Automated People Mover by 2030, connecting T1, T2, T3, the cargo terminal, Aerocity and a Delhi Metro station.
Rs 3,500 crore, 7.3 km, 6 stations: Delhi airport’s driverless APM to link terminals by 2030; how it will cut T1-T3 travel to 13 mins
Of the planned 125 million annual passenger handling capacity, 86 million will be domestic and 39 million international, compared with the airport’s existing combined capacity.(AI IMAGE USED) The proposed APM project is expected to involve an investment of around Rs 3,500 crore, with officials working to finalise its design and other elements.(AI IMAGE USED) The generally driverless transit system will stretch 7.3km and connect six stations, with travel between T1 and T3 expected to take around 13 minutes.(AI IMAGE USED) The APM is projected to carry around 55,000 passengers every day during its opening year, potentially helping ease congestion around the country’s busiest airport.(AI IMAGE USED) Under the airport’s master plan till 2036, annual passenger handling capacity is projected to rise from 106 million currently to 125 million, potentially reaching 129 million.(AI IMAGE USED) Pier E is scheduled to be constructed at Terminal 3 by April 2030, while Pier C has been converted from domestic to international operations. (AI IMAGE USED)
