Indira Gandhi International Airport liquids and security rules

What this means at Indira Gandhi International Airport

• Airport states: LAGs can only be carried in containers with a maximum capacity of 100 ml.
• Airport states: multiple containers may be carried up to a maximum of 1,000 ml, but they must be placed in a transparent, resealable plastic bag.
• Airport states: all items including phones, laptops, smartwatches, fitness trackers and tablets should be placed separately in blue trays for screening.
• Exceptions apply for essential medicines and baby food; carry prescriptions if required.
• Prohibited in hand baggage at Delhi include satellite phones, pointed umbrellas, flammable liquids and solids, nail cutters, coconut, ghee and e-cigarettes.
• The page does not state whether the liquids bag itself must be taken out of the cabin bag, so liquids_in_bag_allowed is recorded as null.
• The page does not address duty-free liquid allowances or CT scanners.
• E-cigarettes and vaping devices are banned in India, including in baggage.

Source: Security & Baggage Rules | Delhi Airport (DEL). Checked 20 September 2026.

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