In a move that will benefit scores of air travellers, the Delhi Metro has fast-tracked the civil construction works for the upcoming Metro station at the domestic terminal of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) on the Janakpuri West to Palam stretch started its initial drive on Wednesday. The stretch is part of the upcoming Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden Metro corridor.
Once the Metro station is constructed, travel time to the domestic terminal will be slashed significantly. Commuters from South Delhi areas such as Hauz has, Kalkaji and Munirka will be able to reach Terminal 1 in 20 minutes. For those travelling from East Delhi areas such as Vaishali (Ghaziabdad), Anand Vihar and laxmi Nagar, the maximum travel time will be 50 minutes. Passengers from West Delhi will be able to reach the airport in about half an hour, while the commuters from North Campus and other North Delhi areas will be able to reach in 40 minutes.