Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) India
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Address: International
Airports Authority of India, New Delhi 110 037, India
Location: The airport is located 23km (14 miles) south of
Delhi
Website: www.delhiairport.com
Telephone: (0)11 565 2011
Country Dialing Code: 91
Timezone: GMT + 5.5
Number of Terminals: 2
Transfer Between Terminals: The International Terminal is
5km (3 miles) away from the Domestic Terminal at Palam. A free Airport Authority
air-conditioned courtesy coach provides a transfer service between the terminals
every hour during the day and every half hour at night; for help and enquiries
contact staff at counter no. 7 outside the customs hall in the International
Terminal. Indian Airlines also operate a free coach for passengers who have
Domestic or International flight connections.
There are three tourist information counters in Domestic Arrivals and one in International Arrivals; counters are located in the baggage reclaim areas. A help desk is located in the Arrivals hall after customs control; there are also signs in the International and Domestic terminals to help guide passengers.
Money
and communications: Banks and bureau de change facilities
are available 24 hours a day at the International Terminal and
0600-2000 at the Domestic Terminal. The airport has a post office
in each terminal, as well as postboxes in prominent locations.
Eating and drinking: There are snack bars and restaurants
in Arrivals and Departures.
Shopping: There are duty-free shops in both the Arrivals
and Departures lounges.
Other facilities: There is a pharmacy located in the International
Terminal in Departures and medical units in both terminals, manned by a doctor
24-hours a day
Physically accessible
toilets as well as ambulift facilities for disabled travellers
are available. There is a special parking area for disabled travellers.
A Business Centre is located in Terminal IA (Indian Airlines and Alliance Airlines Departures). Facilities include secretarial services, catering, photocopying and telephones; the holders of credit cards issued by certain approved banks can use the business centre for free.
Car hire is available from outside the customs halls at both Domestic and International Arrivals; however, there is no facility for hiring self-drive cars at the airport, as self-drive cars are not generally available in India.
Car parking is available at both terminals.
Road:
Taxi: There is a Delhi Traffic Police pre-paid taxi booth in the Arrivals areas
which issues vouchers for travel to the city; retain the receipt until you
reach your destination and then hand it to the driver. Although metered taxis
are available outside the airport, it is far easier to pre-book at one of
the many taxi counters in the Arrivals area. Bus: Buses run from the airport
to central Delhi every 25 minutes, 24 hours a day (journey time: approximately
50 minutes) and autorickshaws are also available. Coach: Delhi Transport
Corporation run green and yellow coaches and EATS run white/blue coaches
24 hours a day; both services depart from the International Terminal and
travel via the Domestic Terminal stopping at New Delhi Railway Station
The Centaur Hotel (tel: (0)11 565 2223) is located on site. Delhi hotels include the Best Western , Hyatt Regency , Le Meridien , New Delhi Hilton and Maurya Sheraton . Hotels and travel agents can, by prior agreement, arrange airport transfer by taxi.