IGI Delhi airport is all set for India's first elevated cross taxiway to be inaugurated at IGI Airport on July 13 2023.

 "It will connect the Northern and Southern airfields on the eastern side of the airport and will save around seven to 20 minutes of passengers depending upon factors like directions of aircraft landing." - Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said.

Its a 2.1 km long dual lane Elevated Cross Taxiway will be inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on July 13.

According to officials, the purpose of the Elevated Cross Taxiway is to make Delhi Airport future-ready and to reduce taxiing distances for aircraft, reduce aircraft emissions and save natural resources such as ATF, and enhance operational efficiency.

DIAL(Delhi International Airport Limited) on Twitter:

Further, the taxiway is expected to optimiwe taxiing routes and aircraft operations, resulting in a reduction of approximately 55,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum. It will help to achieve a "Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport" by 2030, a statement said.

"This historic feat is a testimonial to DIAL's commitment to creating environmentally sustainable architecture and becoming a 'Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport' by 2030" -Prabhakara Rao, deputy MD of GMR Group, said

The dual-lane elevated Code F taxiways are capable of handling large aircraft and wide-body jets such as A380, 8777, and B747-8. It allows the safe and simultaneous passage of two big aircraft.

The distance that an aircraft needs to cover, after landing on the third runway and going to T1, will be reduced to 2 kms from the present 9 kms. news source: ani

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