Hyderabad Airport: Interim Terminal For Global Departures Is Now Operational

The interim terminal at the Hyderabad International Airport, which was recently inaugurated, will start operations from Monday (23 October), Financial Express has reported.

Interim International Departure Terminal (IIDT) has been built to facilitate the expansion of the airport. It is located adjacent to the Haj Terminal. The terminal can be accessed from Shamshabad and Srisailam sides of the airport's main approach road. For the convenience of passengers, a free shuttle service has been arranged between the existing terminal and the IIDT. This service will be available at regular intervals.

In a statement, the airport operator, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) said that passengers travelling on Air India International flights AI 127, AI 952, AI 978, AI 988, AI 966 and AI 051 are advised to report at the IITD. Some of the domestic flights may use the same terminal.

The terminal has been provided with new technologies. It boasts of the country’s first ever remote hand baggage screening facility. When coupled with the new ATRS hand baggage screening, the facility can serve twice the number of passengers at security checkpoints compared to current technologies.