India bids to turn Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru into global transit hubs—airport retail dwell set to swell
With 85% of India's connecting traffic still routed via Gulf hubs, Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru are pitching for transit volume with eased immigration, airside baggage transfer and a 20-minute transfer target. A 30-month air train at Delhi and 1-in-4 passengers already transferring point to a step-change in captive airport retail footfall.
India is pushing Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru airports as global transit hubs to rival Dubai and Doha, with liberalised immigration, airside baggage transfer, and an air train—boosting airport retail footfall and dwell time.