GMR Airports reported a resilient performance in January 2026, serving approximately 11.1 million passengers (Pax), marking a 3.9% Year-over-Year (YoY) growth, the highest ever recorded for any January. Year-to-Date (YTD) FY26, the airports crossed the 100 million Pax milestone. Delhi Airport handled its highest-ever international traffic, while Mopa (Goa) and Hyderabad Airports set new operational performance records for the month and YTD period.
Overall Group Performance: Record January Traffic
GMR Airports demonstrated resilient traffic in January 2026, serving an aggregate of approximately ~11.1 million Pax, which is the highest-ever recorded for January across all GMR Airports, resulting in 3.9% YoY growth. Domestic traffic stood at 8.3 million (up 3.7% YoY), and International traffic reached 2.9 million (up 4.4% YoY). Traffic has consistently transcended 10 million Pax every month since October 2025.
YTD FY26 Milestones and Performance
For the Year-to-Date FY26 period, GMR Airports handled over 100.96 million Pax, achieving 1.2% YoY growth. This marks a significant milestone, having crossed the 100 million Pax mark, supported by record domestic volumes of 76 million Pax (up 0.6% YoY) and 25 million International Pax (up 3.0% YoY).
Total Aircraft Movements in January 2026 grew by 5.1% YoY to 67,051.
Delhi Airport (DEL) Traffic Insights
Delhi Airport showcased strong resiliency, handling a Total Pax of 7.2 million in January 2026, representing 4.7% YoY growth in absolute terms. International Pax hit an all-time high at 2.1 million in January and 17.9 million YTD FY26. Total YTD FY26 traffic reached 64.7 million Pax.
DEL Cargo and Operational Updates
- DEL Cargo handled its highest-ever cargo volumes of approximately ~0.95 Million Metric Tonnes in YTD FY26, marking a 3.1% YoY increase.
- The airport was recognized as the “Best Airport of the Year” & “Sustainability Champion.”
- Duty-free allowance for International Pax increased from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 effective February 2, 2026.
- Connectivity expanded to 159 destinations worldwide (84 Domestic, 75 International). Notable new routes include daily flights to Athens and daily long-haul service to Tokyo Narita.
- DEL achieved a strong combined ESG rating of 77 (Strong) from ICRA.
Hyderabad Airport (HYD) Traffic Insights
Hyderabad Airport achieved highest-ever Total Pax of 25.9 million in YTD FY26, growing 6.4% YoY. January 2026 saw 2.7 million Pax, a marginal 0.8% YoY increase, with International Pax reaching an all-time high of 0.52 million for the month (up 15.1% YoY).
HYD Operational Highlights
- HYD Cargo handled highest-ever volumes of approximately ~1.6 Lakh Metric Tonnes in YTD FY26, an increase of 8.9% YoY.
- International ATMs reached their highest-ever levels in January 2026 (2.8K) and YTD FY26 (0.27 Lakh).
- The airport celebrated three years of redefining travel in Goa (referring to the Mopa/GOX section, though incorrectly placed here in the source document), and announced the launch of India’s First Airside Reefer Truck for cold-chain logistics.
- International Duty-Free allowance increased to ₹75,000 per passport, effective February 2, 2026.
Mopa (Goa) Airport (GOX) Setting New Records
Mopa (Goa) Airport reported its highest-ever performance across all metrics in January 2026 and YTD FY26. Total Pax in January was 0.60 million, registering 32.1% YoY growth. YTD FY26 Total Pax reached 4.4 million (up 15.2% YoY).
GOX Key Milestones
- The airport achieved an ACI Airport Service Quality (ASQ) score of 4.98 for Q4 CY25.
- GOX is one of the 5 Carbon Accredited Airports in India, achieving ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2.
- The airport celebrated three years of successful operations on January 5, 2026.
Bhogapuram Airport (Visakhapatnam) Development Update
The Greenfield Bhogapuram Airport, developed by GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited (GVIAL), is on track for completion by June 30, 2026, with a design capacity of 6 MPPA in Phase 1.
Progress and Regulatory Status
- Overall project progress reached ~97.4% as of January 31, 2026, with the Terminal Building at ~96.9% complete.
- The airport has been declared a ‘Major Airport’ by the regulatory authority (AERA) as of August 29, 2025.
- The first Control Period of 5 years is set from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032.
- The site successfully conducted a Validation Flight in January 2026.
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