There is also a separate technical area for VIP passengers. Block 1C was turned into a domestic arrivals terminal, and the newly constructed domestic departures block 1D is now used by all domestic low-cost airlines ( IndiGo, and SpiceJet). Block 1B was used as a departures terminal by all other domestic airlines, which is also demolished. Today, Block 1A became a dedicated terminal for domestic Air India, which is now demolished. Blocks 1A and 1B were used to handle international operations while domestic operations took place in Block 1C. The old domestic airport ( Palam) is known as Terminal 1 and was divided into separate buildings – 1A, 1B, and 1C. With the inauguration of this new international terminal, Terminal 2, on, the airport was renamed as Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Owing to an increase in air traffic in the 70s and the 80's, an additional terminal with nearly four times the area of the old Palam terminal was constructed. In 1979–80, a total of 3 million domestic and international passengers flew into and out of Palam Airport. Palam Airport had a peak capacity of around 1,300 passengers per hour. Palam Airport had been built during World War II and after the British departed from India, it served as an Air Force Station for the Indian Air Force. Due to increasing passenger traffic at Safdarjung, civilian operations were moved to Palam Airport (later renamed to IGIA) in 1962. Safdarjung Airport was built in 1930 and was the main airport for Delhi until 1962. The airport was awarded the "best airport" in Asia-Pacific in 2020 (over 40 million passengers per annum) by the Airports Council International. To stimulate the increasing traffic, a second airport, Noida International Airport is being constructed to offset the load of Indira Gandhi International Airport. The former airport, which used to be the primary airport of NCR, Safdarjung Airport is now used mainly by VVIP helicopters and small charter helicopters due to its short runway. The other airport serving NCR is the Hindon Airport, which is much smaller in size and primarily handles regional flights out of the city under the UDAN Scheme. In the financial year of 2020, the airport handled 67.3 million passengers. The airport, along with Mumbai Airport was adjudged as the "World's Best Airport" at the Airport Service Quality Awards 2017, in the highest category of airports handling more than 40 million passengers annually. IGI also stood first in the new rankings for 2015 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards conducted by Airports Council International. Delhi Airport was awarded The Best Airport in Central Asia and Best Airport Staff in Central Asia at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2015. The airport was rated as the Best Airport in the world in the 25–40 million passengers category in 2015, by Airports Council International. In 2010, IGIA was conferred the fourth best airport award in the world in the 15–25 million category, and Most Improved Airport in the Indo-Pacific Region by Airports Council International. The airport uses an advanced system called Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) to help keep takeoffs and landings timely and predictable. The Terminal 3 building has a capacity to handle 34 million passengers annually and was the world's 8th largest passenger terminal upon completion. With the commencement of operations at Terminal 3 in 2010, it became India's and South Asia's largest aviation hub. In September 2008, the airport inaugurated a 4,430 m (14,530 ft) runway. In May 2006, the management of the airport was passed over to Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a consortium led by the GMR Group. The airport was operated by the Indian Air Force before its management was transferred to the Airports Authority of India. It is the second busiest airport in the world by seating capacity, having a seating capacity of over 3.6 million seats, and the busiest airport in Asia by passenger traffic handling nearly 37.14 million passengers in 2021. As of 2022, it is the seventh busiest airport in the world, as per the latest rankings issued by UK-based air consultancy firm, OAG. It is also the busiest airport in the country in terms of cargo traffic, overtaking Mumbai during late 2015. Named after Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport of India in terms of passenger traffic since 2009. The airport, spread over an area of 5,106 acres (2,066 ha), is situated in Palam, Delhi, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of the New Delhi Railway Station and 16 km (9.9 mi) from New Delhi city centre. Indira Gandhi International Airport ( IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP) is the primary international airport serving Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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