New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), managed and operated by the GMR Aero-led consortium, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), witnessed a 34 per cent surge in East-West-East transit passengers, the company said in a press release.

In the 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025, Delhi Airport handled over 6.7 lakh (670,000) East-West-East transit passengers, marking a 34 per cent year-on-year increase compared to 4.98 lakh (498,000) in the previous year.

According to the release, of this, East-to-West passenger traffic grew 34 per cent, while West-to-East traffic rose 35 per cent, underscoring Delhi's growing relevance as a preferred international transit and transfer point between Asia and...