Government plans a new look for the Indira Gandhi International Airport before the Commonwealth Games in 2010, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
As per the modernisation plan, the joint venture company is required to expand the airside capacity by adding a parallel runway with adequate taxiways for entry/exit, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said in a written reply.
The joint venture, he said is required to construct a new passenger terminal to cater to both domestic and international passengers and provide adequate parking space in addition to improving the access roads to the airport.
Replying to another question, Patel said there was no proposal to have an airport in Haryana close to Delhi.
He said the Airports Authority of India has not received any such proposal from the Reliance Group which is setting up a Mega Special Economic Zone in Haryana.
However, he said there is a plan for construction of new terminal building complex and associated facilities at civil enclave of Chandigarh airport subject to the release of identified land by the Ministry of Defence.
To another question, Patel admitted that many flights are circling for 15 minutes or more, before landing at the Delhi airport. At times during peak hours some flights are required to hold in the air before landing.