Delhi airport’s third runway to reopen on September 20 after 7 months

Delhi airport’s third runway, Runway 11R/29L, will reopen on September 20 after seven months of rehabilitation and receipt of regulatory approvals.

Hindustan Times1 source1 min read2 weeks agoFiled September 19, 2026

Air Traffic Control (ATC)Airports Authority of India (AAI)Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)Pradeep PanickerRehabilitation programme for Runway 11R/29L Rehabilitation project for Runway 11R/29L Reopening of Runway 11R/29L Runway 11R/29Lmajor airside infrastructure enhancements, including runway resurfacing, permanent threshold displacement of runway 29L, construction of a new Rapid Exit Taxiway (RET Z1), upgrades to airfield ground lighting systems, pavement strengthening works, and associated civil and electrical infrastructure improvementsthe third runway

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