Delhi Airport Check-In Issue at Terminal 1: What Happened?

On Tuesday, there was a small problem at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 during check-in. This happened when all flights from Terminal 2 were moved to Terminal 1 because Terminal 2 is closed for repairs. The airport operator, DIAL, posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 12:50 PM saying, “We had a technical issue at T1 check-in. Our team is fixing it, and things are getting back to normal. We apologize for the trouble.”

An official explained that the problem was with the baggage belt, but it was quickly fixed. IndiGo, one of the airlines, tweeted at 11:51 AM that because of the baggage belt issue at Terminal 1, passengers might have to wait a bit longer during check-in and when picking up their bags after landing.

Currently, both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 are open at Indira Gandhi International Airport, managed by DIAL. The airport has four runways, but one is closed for maintenance. Right now, only IndiGo and Akasa Air operate flights from Terminal 2, which is almost 40 years old. The renovated Terminal 1 can now handle 40 million passengers a year, while Terminal 3 can manage 45 million passengers. Terminal 2 had a capacity of 15 million passengers each year.