NEW DELHI: Calling in the experts to sort out the traffic problems on the ground at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the GMR Fraport consortium has hired the services of Transport Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP) of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). A step to make the approach to the airport a little easier, since air traffic in Delhi is growing at over 20 per cent every year, this is an attempt to ensure that infrastructure on the ground is able to cope with the increased demands.

"The team from IIT will look at not only traffic flow on the ground in terms of cars, but also look at the passenger flow at the IGI airport. The idea is to use the space at the airport more efficiently. Some of the things that the IIT team will look at include the areas places is where passengers get off at the airport, walkways for them and the parking zones," said airport sources. The research study will include looking at the existing problems related to "circulation conflicts" between passengers and parked motor vehicles at arrival and departure terminals in both the domestic and international terminals.

The team will then suggest redesign of arrival and departure movement for pedestrians and vehicles based on existing and future demand. These design `changes' will be for all the terminals of the airport. "The team from IIT will look at the traffic problems outside the terminals only. These suggestions will not only ensure that there are fewer traffic jams at the airport, but also make the airport safer for pedestrians," sources revealed.

There are also plans to build a multi-level parking. Having studied the passenger flow at both the terminals there is also a proposal to build an integrated terminal at Delhi.

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