Originally Posted by
abhilife2001
I have been able to enter the domestic airport more than 3 hrs before the flt when transitting from international but YMMV..
I have also done this, but you can't check in until the counter opens (usually 2-3 hours pre-flight), and thus you can't get into the lounge either. I had a looooong few hours sitting in a very hard chair in the DEL check-in area two years ago, just for that reason.