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Transit Information
Transit Lounge available. Seamless Baggage transfer of passengers arriving/departing from/to International/domestic flights at new International Terminal. Passengers arriving by AI international flights (including domestic passengers) and connecting AI domestic flights need to clear the baggage at customs and hand over the same to AI personnel waiting outside the arrival hall, which will be shifted to the respective flights after following the security procedures. Without identification and clearance by customs AI is not permitted to handle the through labelled baggage to domestic destinations. Passengers who are arriving by AI domestic flights to connect AI international flights need not collect their baggage and they can proceed to International terminal. Baggage will be segregated at the nodal point and forwarded to respective flights. Passengers who are arriving International flights should not carry liquor bottles or any liquid items as hand baggage, same need to be put in the registered baggage before handing over to AI staff. Passengers arriving by AI international flights to connect AI international flights having through labelled baggage need not collect their baggage. The baggage will be transferred in the Ramp itself.

Transit Information

Transit Lounge available.

Seamless Baggage transfer of passengers arriving/departing from/to International/domestic flights at new International Terminal.

Passengers arriving by AI international flights (including domestic passengers) and connecting AI domestic flights need to clear the baggage at customs and hand over the same to AI personnel waiting outside the arrival hall, which will be shifted to the respective flights after following the security procedures. Without identification and clearance by customs AI is not permitted to handle the through labelled baggage to domestic destinations.
Passengers who are arriving by AI domestic flights to connect AI international flights need not collect their baggage and they can proceed to International terminal. Baggage will be segregated at the nodal point and forwarded to respective flights.
Passengers who are arriving International flights should not carry liquor bottles or any liquid items as hand baggage, same need to be put in the registered baggage before handing over to AI staff.
Passengers arriving by AI international flights to connect AI international flights having through labelled baggage need not collect their baggage. The baggage will be transferred in the Ramp itself.

Minimum Connecting Time
Domestic to Domestic at Domestic Terminal 1	45 minutes
Domestic Terminal 1 to Departure from International Terminal 4 (for domestic flight)	1 hr. 30 minutes
Domestic Terminal 1 to Departure from International Terminal 4 (for international flight)	2 hrs.
International Terminal T3 (Domestic flight) Arrival to Departure from Domestic Terminal 1	1 hr.30 minutes
International Terminal T3 ( International flight) Arrival to Departure from Domestic Terminal 1	2 hrs.
International Terminal T3 (Domestic flight) Arrival to Departure from International Terminal 4 (for domestic flight)	1 hr. 30 minutes
International Terminal T3 (Domestic flight) Arrival to Departure from International Terminal 4 (for international flight)	2 hrs.
International Terminal T3 ( International flight) Arrival to Departure from International Terminal 4 (for domestic flight)	2 hrs.
International Terminal T3 (Domestic flight) Arrival to Departure from International Terminal 4 (for international flight)	2 hrs.

Airport Transfer
To City	1 Hour. Prepaid taxis and 8 seater coaches available.
Inter Airport	20 minutes. Both domestic and International airports are in the same premises. There is a walkway between the two.

Airport Facilities
Wheelchair /Lounges/Bookstore/Handicrafts /Medical/Pharmacy/Nursery/Cybercafe.
Free Golf Cart/Buggy services from Airport Authority available between International/Domestic Terminals.

Airport Information
Check-In Counter	9 AI Counters
Lounge	Oberoi Lounge/Meridian Lounge

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