# 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.

- Published: 2026-09-19T08:31:39.362Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T08:31:39.362Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: 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 Panicker, Rehabilitation programme for Runway 11R/29L, Rehabilitation project for Runway 11R/29L, Reopening of Runway 11R/29L, Runway 11R/29L, major 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 improvements, the third runway

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- 2026-09-19T08:31:39.362Z - Hindustan Times: [Delhi airport’s third runway to reopen on September 20 after 7 months](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-airport-s-third-runway-to-reopen-on-september-20-after-7-months-101789804924411.html)

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