The Centre has launched a hub-and-spoke aviation model at Amritsar airport, opening a new international transit process for passengers connecting through Delhi. Under the system, travelers can complete major pre-departure formalities at Amritsar before boarding their flight to the capital for onward overseas travel.
According to the announcement, the facility covers check-in, immigration, customs and baggage procedures at the origin airport. That means passengers flying out of Amritsar for an international connection via Delhi will be able to finish these steps earlier in their journey rather than handling them again at the main hub.
The move is part of a broader effort to streamline international airport operations and improve how connecting traffic is handled. In this hub-and-spoke setup, Amritsar functions as the feeder point while Delhi serves as the main international hub for onward flights.
For travelers using Delhi as a gateway to foreign destinations, the new Amritsar airport transit model is designed to make the transfer process more seamless. The rollout also signals a push to simplify passenger movement through Indian airports by shifting more formalities to the point of origin.
