Hello - I know there are many posts on the subject, but I can't seem to find any with this exact situation.

I will be arriving from the US at 8:15 pm (United) to New Delhi airport (carry on only). I have a flight on Jet Airways departing to KAT at 6:30 am the following day.

I have read that I will have to wait in the transfer lounge until 3-4 hrs before my flight, because I need a old-fashioned boarding pass - I don't have any idea how I get this- in order to proceed into the main T3 terminal (from what I have read it might be from the transfer desk?).

Is this correct? Is there no way to obtain a boarding pass and proceed into the Terminal any sooner? I would like to rent a pod or go to a lounge rest area to try to sleep.

Thank you for your assistance.