Top 5 Airports In India - India's Best Airports

TOP 5 AIRPORTS IN INDIA

In recent years India has become one of the flashpoints in the world stage due to its developmental acheivements in areas like education, medicine, technology and manpower development. Due to this fact indian airports have experienced a significant increase in traffic. So today we are going to be looking at the top 5 indian airports which also compete favourably with others as the best airports around the world. Many people visit india either to seek quality education in the areas of Medicine and ICT or to get medical attention from the best hospitals and doctors around the world.

1. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.

 The Delhi Airport was leased to a private operator in 2006, and is going through a major upgrade. The construction of new terminal T3 at New Delhi airport has vastly changed the airport's functionality, bringing international and domestic flights (except for stand-alone low cost carriers) together under the one roof. The terminal is said to be the sixth largest in the world, and has doubled the airport's capacity thus making it the busiest in India. The airport now has the capacity to handle 34 million passengers a year.


2. Chattrapathi Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.

Mumbai airport handles 25 million passengers a year. It was leased to a private operator in 2006 and is undergoing major renovation and upgrade. A new domestic terminal has been opened, and extensive works are being carried out in the international terminal. A new international terminal is due to open in 2012 (subsequently delayed until later in 2013). Currently, long lines for security checks when entering the airport still pose a problem during peak travel times at night.


3. Bangalore Bengaluru International Airport.

Bangalore is the third busiest airport in India, with over 10 million passengers a year. The airport is brand new and has been constructed by a private company. It opened in May 2008.


4. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.

Hyderabad airport is brand new and opened in mid March 2008. It's operated by a private company and handles around 7 million passengers a year. The airport is excellent with world class facilities, including "in line" baggage screening machines, plenty of check-in and immigration counters to prevent delays, and good crowd control.


5. Chennai International Airport.

Chennai airport is the main hub for arrivals and departures in south India. It handles around 8 million passengers a year, over half of which are flying domestically. The airport is operated by the Indian government and a redevelopment of its terminals is currently being carried out. The new domestic terminal was opened in April 2013 and the international terminal is expected to be commissioned in late June 2013. While it will be functional, further ongoing work will be needed to complete the infrastructure.