Air India has introduced operational modifications to its home community at Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport, Delhi, efficient 26 October 2025. The adjustment comes as Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) undertakes growth at Terminal 3 (T3) to extend worldwide passenger dealing with capability, requiring a redistribution of home operations throughout terminals.
Underneath the revised plan, Air India will relocate 60 of its 180 each day home departures to Terminal 2 (T2). To assist travellers establish these flights, all Air India departures from T2 will carry four-digit flight numbers prefixed with “1”, similar to AI1737 or AI1787. Air India Express, in the meantime, will shift its whole home operation to the upgraded Terminal 1 (T1).
All worldwide flights of Air India and Air India Specific will proceed to function from T3, guaranteeing no modifications for long-haul and worldwide passengers.
To assist clean transfers, Air India and Air India Specific passengers holding boarding passes for onward flights could have entry to inter-terminal transfers between T1, T2, and T3. By way of-checked baggage can be transferred airside, eradicating the necessity for rechecking. Delhi International Airport can even proceed to offer a free shuttle service each 10 minutes between terminals, whereas buggy rides can be accessible for passengers with lowered mobility between T2 and T3.
Air India has put in place further visitor assist measures in the course of the transition. The airline is proactively notifying travellers booked on flights which might be shifting to T2 and T1 by their registered contact particulars. Passengers reserving new Air India flights within the AI1XXX sequence can be clearly knowledgeable that the service operates from T2, whereas Air India Specific clients can be notified of the transfer to T1.
Additional help can be accessible on the airport, with floor workers deployed at T1 and T2 sporting identifiable t-shirts to assist passengers with data and transfers. The airline has additionally suggested all company to replace their contact data in bookings to obtain well timed notifications and to substantiate their flight particulars and terminal assignments earlier than journey by Air India and Air India Specific web sites, apps, or 24×7 customer support.
