To tackle operational challenges during dense fog, New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has begun work on enclosures near boarding gates to accommodate passengers facing delays of over three hours. Each enclosure can hold up to 120 passengers during extended wait times caused by adverse weather conditions.

“These enclosures are designed to streamline passenger re-entry processes into the security area. Passengers awaiting delayed flights can undergo screening by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) within these enclosures. This eliminates the need for a full security combing process, which previously consumed nearly two hours when passengers were deboarded due to a delay and had to re-enter the terminal,” said an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official.