Flights line up to land at New Delhi airport

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In fading evening light, flights head towards Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India. Their lights are on, wheels come down, speed moderates and they prepare for landing. One of the planes is an old prop plane that undoubtedly carried cargo now. In the last shot, see the wheels emerge from the wheel well of the plane! Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in Palam, 15 km (9.3 mi) south-west of the New Delhi railway station and 16 km (9.9 mi) from New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, a former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India. With the commencement of operations at the new Terminal 3, it became India's and South Asia's largest aviation hub, with a c