Not just Delhi Airport but Social media platforms are getting flooded with complaints . People have now started a meme fest on the current situation of Delhi Airport. Images and videos of overcrowded Delhi Airport are seen trending on social media .Passengers even compared Delhi airport to a fish market or Kumbh Mela.
The process of successfully reaching inside your flights and marking the exit from Delhi Airport is seen not less than a boon by passengers now. It seems like returning from a battleground because long queues at immigration and security check delays have created a massive chaotic situation recently at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 3.
Complaints were flooded by frustrated passengers since multiple travelers complained about missing their flights and delayed check-ins because of the massive overcrowded situation. Reacting to the constant complaints, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia made a surprise visit to check the airport situation at Terminal 3 on December 12 and spoke to airport officials to find a solution. . Among the three terminals, Terminal 3 or T3 is the worst-affected of the Delhi Airport.
As per reports , the T3 terminal at the at Indira Gandhi International Airport witnessed a extremely severe rush over the past few days resulting in long queues at the airport , passenger delays , verbal fights, quarrels between passengers and arguments with airport staff. The images and videos of the passengers at Delhi airport triggered a massive social media outburst from the passengers .
While addressing the media Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the aviation industry was suffering severely due to COVID restrictions. After COVID recovery, there is a lot of congestion at the airports.
However today morning , smooth passenger movement was observed at all terminal entry gates according to Delhi Airport authorities yet passengers are still complaining of long queues and delays during security check.
Hourly updates of T3 situation are being updated on the official Twitter handle of Delhi Airport this morning, which says that the average waiting time at entry gates is between 0 to 5 minutes. But even though passengers tweeted complaining about long lines inside the airport.
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), is known to be the busiest and the largest airport of the country . The IGIA has three terminals — T1, T2 and T3. All international flights and some domestic services operate from T3.
Airlines like IndiGo and Air India have advised passengers to reach the airport 3.5 hours before scheduled departures for domestic flights keeping congestion in mind.
Giving a glimpse of the inside situation of IGIA airport, several passengers took to twitter to share their experiences.
Early morning at a Delhi fish market! At least a dozen scuffles have broken out in the last 20 mins. #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/tU6Oi3rBhx
— Nikhil Inamdar (@Nik_Inamdar) December 13, 2022
Har Har Gange!
Maha Kumbh mein ek aur dubki@DelhiAirport #T3 domestic security check area right now
Can handle 2100 pax/hour. 2750 turning up in peak hours, says @CISFHQrs
Result: Looooooong lines
Avoid booking rush hour flights till mid Jan when flyer numbers start ebbing pic.twitter.com/67lrJdUZbE
— Saurabh Sinha (@27saurabhsinha) December 14, 2022
@DelhiAirport Looks like we need to be athletic to now board flights at Delhi T3. After almost 1 hour of waiting in the security line, still had to run to board my flight. Passengers running to boarding gates seems to have become a common sight. pic.twitter.com/ybD041sJyG
— Harini (@HariniN199) December 14, 2022
