It is the busiest airport in India since 2009, named after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)।Also, in terms of cargo traffic, it is the country's busiest airport between 2023 and 2024, the airport handled 7.36 crore (73.6 million) passengers, the highest ever According to the most recent rankings released by the OAG, a UK-based air consultancy company, it will be the tenth-busiest airport in the world by 2024।With over 36 lakh (3.6 million) seats, it is the second-busiest airport in the world and the busiest airport in Asia.
