Is 3 hours really enough for T3-T3 transfer at Delhi? Do you stay airside, currently?
I was looking at a domestic flight (Air India) arriving late night at DEL from BOM - arriving Terminal 3 since it's Air India.
Then, the international leg departs 3 hours later, also Air India, also T3.
Has anyone done this recently?
So, in fact do you just stay airside at DEL, or do you have to again clear border control? Security?
(Security/border waits can be incredibly long in some Indian airports.)
This question requires local, specific, experiential, recent knowledge - thank you.
(It is absolutely, completely, 100%, pointless looking at statements offered on official or other websites, etc.)
FTR I travel with zero baggage, so that helps at least.
I can't find out whether (at the moment, mid 2018) you do or don't have to again do security / border in that combination.
Best Answer
I flew from Kolkata to London. My immigration was done in Kolkata and in Delhi I only had a security check and a cursory glance at my passport/visa near the departure gate by the person manning the entrance to the international departure gates.
Regarding timelines, you should be fine unless your arrival flight is awesomely late. If you are checked in they will try their best to get you on your flight else the next flight like all airlines. Assumption is it is a single ticket.
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