GMR-led Delhi Airport’s re-carpeted Runway 10/28 to become operational soon

GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has successful completed the physical work of construction and refurbishment work of Runway 28/10 (RWY 10/28 - also known as the second runway). The final work on the technical integration of the runway is underway and will be completed very soon. 

Post refurbishment, the runway was scheduled to be operational on 19th January. But due to some unforeseen technical issues, system integration could not be completed. It is expected to be completed in 8 to 10 days. DIAL is working diligently with its partner Honeywell to complete the process soon.

Meanwhile, the newly constructed fourth runway of the Delhi Airport will be CAT III compliant on 26th January. With this Delhi airport will have 3 CAT III complaint runways.

Post completion of rehabilitation work, Delhi Airport would become future-ready for undertaking operations with its full capacity. The passenger handling capacity of its three terminals would increase to 100 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and the airside capacity will enhance to handle 140 MPPA.

DIAL had undertaken the much-needed re-carpeting work of the 3,813 metres long and 45 metres wide second runway in the middle of September 2023. 

DIAL undertook re-carpeting works, which included milling of entire length of the runway and overlaying it with Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB). Polymer-modified bitumen (PMB) is bitumen combined with one or more polymer materials which enhances the mechanical properties of the bitumen material. PMB can withstand heavy-duty traffic and extreme weather conditions.