Six metallic travellers have stood at IGI Terminal 3 for years

A man with a backpack, a woman on her phone and a child carrying a teddy bear have been waiting at IGI Airport’s Terminal 3 for years — without moving an inch.

The six travellers are metallic sculptures by artist Debanjan Roy, positioned above the airport’s underground Metro station. The group includes four adults and two children, each depicted at the point of departure: one woman rests a hand on a wheeled suitcase, another holds a baby close, and a man pulls luggage while holding a girl’s hand. Wings rise from the backs of all six figures.

They stand away from the road approaches and parking areas, in the part of Terminal 3 linked to the Metro. Most passengers pass through with bags, phones and boarding plans; few stop at the installation.

Other works sit nearby. Gigi Scaria’s wall piece uses balcony-like forms and small mirrors that briefly catch passing airport staff and travellers. Farhad Husain’s painting fills another wall with footballers, spectators and pink dogs on a stadium field.

For regular flyers, Roy’s figures have become a fixed part of the terminal: still at the start of a journey, and still there on the return.