With domestic air travel all set to start from Monday, Delhi airport officials on Saturday, said that all flights will be operated from Terminal 3 which is usually reserved for international flights operations.All flights will be operating from Terminal 3: Delhi International Airport Limited #COVID19,” the DIAL tweeted Saturday afternoon.
Notably, Terminals 1 and 2 are designated for domestic flight operations however amid corona break, domestic operations will run from the T-3.
Earlier, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said India would also try to start a good percentage of international passenger flights before August.
Earlier in its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the IGI airport official had mentioned that passengers shall compulsorily walk through screening zone for thermal screening at a designated place in the city side before entering the terminal building.
Airport operators must make appropriate arrangements for sanitisation of a passenger’s baggage before his or her entry into the terminal building, said the SOP dated May 20.
In its exit plan, Delhi airport mentioned about operations readiness amid coronavirus. “Provisions are being made to ensure PPE like masks, gloves, face shields etc are provided for the safety and health of all employees.Each role is being studied to create the requirement for the safety gears.”
“ALL staff (DIAL and other service providers) will be screened at entry gate for temperature.Employee self declaration on weekly basis through an internal APP.Temporary pop up shops for selling, gloves, masks and other PPE,” Delhi airport officials said.