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An aerial view of the Indira Gandhi International Airport and the surrounding area of Delhi and NCR. Delhi Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), also known as Indira Gandhi International Airport, is the unique airport that serves the city of New Delhi. The airport is the busiest one in India in terms of passenger traffic and cargo. There are plans to continue to expand the airport if the traffic continues to grow. The airport is the busiest airport of India and is located in Palam, 16km from the New Delhi city centre and 15 km south-west of New Delhi railway station. Delhi is the National Capital Territory of India and is a metropolis with approximately 27 million residents as of 2015. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and is one of the eleven districts of Delhi National Capi