Delhi Airport To Get India's 1st Elevated Taxiway, 4th Runway On July 13

Delhi Airport: These elevated taxiways - which can handle big planes, including A-380 and B-777 - will help reduce annual CO2 emissions by 55,000 tonnes, the release said.

The dual elevated Eastern Cross Taxiways and the fourth runway at the airport in the national capital will be operational from July 13, a senior official has confirmed.

The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital has three runways now.

With the Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT), the distance an aircraft has to cover after landing on the third runway and going to Terminal 1 will reduce to 2 kilometres from 9 kilometres now.

It will also reduce the time spent on the tarmac by passengers before and after flight take-offs and landings.