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Delhi (DEL) airport lounges — which credit card gets you in

Indira Gandhi International Airport runs 9 lounges we can put a source under. 254 of the 1119 cards we track open at least one of those doors — 171 of them only if you clear a spend or tier gate. 1 of the 9 room here takes no card we track. Below: every door with its terminal, hours, stay cap, guest fee and the exact cards that walk in. No "check with your bank".

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Opens the most doors here

ICICI Emeralde Private Metal

Opens 7 of the 9 lounges at DEL.

  • Encalm Lounge T1 — Domestic, airside departures · Priority Pass India · Visa · Mastercard India · Diners Club · Amex India · RuPay · Direct issuer tie-up
  • Encalm Lounge T2 — Domestic, SHA food-court level · Priority Pass India · Visa · Mastercard India · Diners Club · Amex India · RuPay · Direct issuer tie-up
  • Encalm Lounge T3 — Domestic, SHA food-court level · Priority Pass India · Visa · Mastercard India · Diners Club · Amex India · RuPay · Direct issuer tie-up

all 7 of its doors, in full → what a walk-in costs →

9 lounges 8 access networks 2 A-grades of 8 graded walk-in from ₹3,000

Every lounge at DEL, door by door

Terminal, side of security, operator, hours, stay cap, guest fee, walk-in price — and the cards that walk in. Each door carries the document we read it from.

B Encalm Lounge

T1 — Domestic, airside departures airside

Encalm Hospitality

~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubAmex IndiaRuPayDirect issuer tie-up
buffetalcoholwifi

Grade B — Standard Encalm; 3.9/5, peak-bank crowding

T1's only card lounge; Amex Platinum gets it via Global Lounge Collection; T1 fully back after the 2024 roof-collapse repairs.

254 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Axis Magnus IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Horizon YES Bank Marquee HDFC Diners Club Privilege Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select Scapia (Federal Bank) ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME AU CA Metal AU CS HSBC RuPay Cashback Equitas PowerMiles IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima IDBI Bank Winnings RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage Black Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Axis Bank Privilege Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy AU Ananta AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage IndianOil Axis Bank Premium IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card IDFC FIRST Wealth SBI Card MILES IDFC FIRST Select IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde Union Bank NEXTERIA AU Vetta BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card PULSE HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD Union Bank DIVAA ICON Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Union Bank RuPay Select Union Sparsh ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage Axis Bank My Zone LIC Axis Bank Signature Fibe Axis Bank Credit Card Axis Bank ACE Axis Bank REWARDS YES Bank Wellness Plus Samsung Axis Bank Signature AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card RBL Lumière SBI AURUM IDFC FIRST HPCL Power+ Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Apollo SBI Card SELECT Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Axis Bank My Wings Axis Bank Pride Signature Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card DCB PayLess Select Credit Card DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business IDFC FIRST Business CUB SalarySe Level UP HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Travel Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) PNB Zaggle Twin Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum PNB SALARY RuPay Select PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max Paytm SBI Card SELECT PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK KVB SBI Signature Card KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card Shaurya Select SBI Card Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum Axis Bank Infinite BOI RuPay Select Credit Card BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card Axis Atlas Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card Club Vistara SBI Card Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card Air India SBI Platinum Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Etihad Guest SBI Card Axis Bank Signature Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro Axis Bank Advantage RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card Central Bank of India RuPay Select

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A The Centurion Lounge

T1 — Domestic, airside SHA near Gate 2 airside

American Express

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
Platinum: 1 guest free + kids under 12 (CUT from 2 guests on 8 Jul 2026); Centurion: 2 guests free. Since 8 Jul 2026 a guest must be on the Card Member's own flight, and a layover only counts within 5h of the connecting flight — same-day round trips are not connections.
Walk-in
no published price
Amex Global Lounge
buffetalcoholnapswifi

Grade A — Vast new flagship; live counters, full bar

Opened 30 Mar 2026 replacing the shuttered T3 Centurion Lounge — Amex Platinum/Centurion only, so T3 flyers lost their Centurion access.

2 cards open this door
Amex Platinum Corporate Card Amex Platinum Charge

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B Encalm Lounge

T2 — Domestic, SHA food-court level

Encalm Hospitality

~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubAmex IndiaRuPayDirect issuer tie-up
buffetalcoholwifi

Grade B — Weakest DEL Encalm — 3.5/5 on PP

Back in service after T2's refurbishment reopening on 26 Oct 2025 (IndiGo + Air India domestic); weekly fumigation closures Tue/Wed nights; on Amex India's Platinum Travel lounge list.

224 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Axis Magnus IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Horizon YES Bank Marquee HDFC Diners Club Privilege Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select Scapia (Federal Bank) IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card HSBC RuPay Cashback Equitas PowerMiles IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima IDBI Bank Winnings RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage Black Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Axis Bank Privilege Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy Standard Chartered Rewards SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage IndianOil Axis Bank Premium IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card IDFC FIRST Wealth IDFC FIRST Select IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde Union Bank NEXTERIA HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD Union Bank DIVAA ICON Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Union Bank RuPay Select Union Sparsh ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage Axis Bank My Zone LIC Axis Bank Signature Fibe Axis Bank Credit Card Axis Bank ACE Axis Bank REWARDS YES Bank Wellness Plus Samsung Axis Bank Signature RBL Lumière SBI AURUM IDFC FIRST HPCL Power+ Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Axis Bank My Wings Axis Bank Pride Signature ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD J&K Bank Eminent Card DCB PayLess Select Credit Card DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business IDFC FIRST Business CUB SalarySe Level UP HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Travel Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) PNB Zaggle Twin Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum PNB SALARY RuPay Select PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max KVB SBI Signature Card Doctor's SBI Card Shaurya Select SBI Card Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum Axis Bank Infinite BOI RuPay Select Credit Card BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card Axis Atlas Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Axis Bank Signature Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro Axis Bank Advantage RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card Central Bank of India RuPay Select

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B Encalm Lounge

T3 — Domestic, SHA food-court level

Encalm Hospitality

~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubAmex IndiaRuPayDirect issuer tie-up
buffetalcoholshowerwifi

Grade B — 3.8/5; fine food, chronic peak crowding

Encalm has run every contract lounge at DEL since Plaza Premium's 2021 exit — crowding at peak banks is the recurring complaint; on Amex India's Platinum Travel lounge list.

254 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Axis Magnus IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Horizon YES Bank Marquee HDFC Diners Club Privilege Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select Scapia (Federal Bank) ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME AU CA Metal AU CS HSBC RuPay Cashback Equitas PowerMiles IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima IDBI Bank Winnings RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage Black Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Axis Bank Privilege Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy AU Ananta AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage IndianOil Axis Bank Premium IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card IDFC FIRST Wealth SBI Card MILES IDFC FIRST Select IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde Union Bank NEXTERIA AU Vetta BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card PULSE HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD Union Bank DIVAA ICON Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Union Bank RuPay Select Union Sparsh ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage Axis Bank My Zone LIC Axis Bank Signature Fibe Axis Bank Credit Card Axis Bank ACE Axis Bank REWARDS YES Bank Wellness Plus Samsung Axis Bank Signature AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card RBL Lumière SBI AURUM IDFC FIRST HPCL Power+ Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Apollo SBI Card SELECT Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Axis Bank My Wings Axis Bank Pride Signature Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card DCB PayLess Select Credit Card DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business IDFC FIRST Business CUB SalarySe Level UP HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Travel Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) PNB Zaggle Twin Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum PNB SALARY RuPay Select PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max Paytm SBI Card SELECT PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK KVB SBI Signature Card KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card Shaurya Select SBI Card Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum Axis Bank Infinite BOI RuPay Select Credit Card BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card Axis Atlas Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card Club Vistara SBI Card Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card Air India SBI Platinum Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Etihad Guest SBI Card Axis Bank Signature Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro Axis Bank Advantage RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card Central Bank of India RuPay Select

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B Domestic Lounge

T3 — Domestic, SHA food-court level, mezzanine floor

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
Priority Pass India
alcoholwifi

Grade B — 3.8/5 from 1,000+ reviews; operator unpublished

Second T3 domestic room that surfaced on Priority Pass in 2026 (DEL14) alongside the Encalm — 24h, 2-hour cap, under-6s free, unlimited guests; PP doesn't publish the operator, so treat amenities as basic until reviews settle.

52 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime HSBC Taj IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank ELITE+ Kotak Solitaire KrisFlyer SBI Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve IndusInd Pinnacle World ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME ICICI Bank Parakram Select HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Doctor's SBI Card YES First Preferred MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum

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B Encalm Lounge

T3 — International, SHA food-court level (next to Encalm Spa)

Encalm Hospitality

~₹3,400 / 2h (USD 39)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹3,400 / 2h (USD 39)
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubAmex Global LoungeDirect issuer tie-up
buffetalcoholshowerwifi

Grade B — Workhorse, not a destination; 3.9/5

2-hour stay cap enforced; the workhorse international card lounge at DEL. On Amex's Global Lounge Collection and on Platinum Reserve's own list — but Platinum Travel's list marks every international room 'Not Available', so it stops at T3 domestic.

192 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime YES Bank Marquee HDFC Diners Club Privilege HSBC Taj Scapia (Federal Bank) ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME AU CA Metal AU CS Equitas PowerMiles BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy AU Ananta AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards IDFC FIRST Wealth SBI Card MILES IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde AU Vetta BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card PULSE HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage YES Bank Wellness Plus AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card RBL Lumière SBI AURUM Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Apollo SBI Card SELECT Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business IDFC FIRST Business HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max Paytm SBI Card SELECT PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK KVB SBI Signature Card KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Club Vistara SBI Card Air India SBI Platinum Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Etihad Guest SBI Card Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business

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A Encalm Privé

T3 — International, airside airside

Encalm Hospitality

₹5,150 / 2h (child 6–11 ₹3,600, under-6 free)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
not published
Walk-in
₹5,150 / 2h (child 6–11 ₹3,600, under-6 free)
buffetalcoholshowerspanapswifikids

Grade A — Genuinely premium — pods, spa, showers

Pay-in only — no card network and no card grant opens this door, re-confirmed 2026-08-15 against Encalm's own Privé page, which now prices BOTH Delhi Privés as walk-ins payable at the lounge entrance (T3 ₹5,150 for 2h, T1 ₹4,000) and names no airline cabin, no frequent-flyer tier and no card programme anywhere on the page. The ICICI grant that used to sit here was WRONG and was removed on 2026-08-01: Encalm runs TWO Delhi Privés (Level 3, International Departures, T3 and Mezzanine Level 5, Domestic Departures, T1), and the single asterisked "* Prive Lounge" row on ICICI's consolidated list (July 2026, row 69) is the DOMESTIC one — column "Terminal 1", type "Domestic", address "Next to food court, 1st floor, Domestic Departure T2" (the pre-shift T2 wording Encalm still carries). The T3-international row on the same list is the regular Encalm Lounge, unasterisked. So Emeralde Private Metal and Times Black open the T1 Privé, not this one; don't confuse it with the regular Encalm next door either.

No card we track opens this door

Airline, invite or paid entry only — the walk-in price above is the way in.

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B Encalm Lounge (Arrivals)

T3 — International arrivals, landside landside

Encalm Hospitality

~₹3,500 / 2h (USD 40)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹3,500 / 2h (USD 40)
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard India
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Grade B — 4.1/5; handy post-red-eye, basic spread

Arrivals lounge; boarding pass from an arriving flight required — useful for red-eye landings, skippable otherwise.

97 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HSBC Premier (Metal) HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger HSBC TravelOne Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime YES Bank Marquee HSBC Taj Scapia (Federal Bank) IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card Equitas PowerMiles Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card KrisFlyer SBI Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve Standard Chartered Rewards IndusInd Pinnacle World ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage YES Bank Wellness Plus SBI AURUM Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business ICICI Bank Parakram Select Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum KVB SBI Signature Card Doctor's SBI Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card YES First Preferred MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business

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Encalm Privé (Domestic)

T1 — Domestic departures, Mezzanine Level 5

Encalm Hospitality

₹4,000 / 2h (child 6–11 ₹2,800, under-6 free)

Hours
not published
Max stay
2h
Guests
not published
Walk-in
₹4,000 / 2h (child 6–11 ₹2,800, under-6 free)

Delhi's SECOND Privé, and the one ICICI actually opens — Encalm's own Privé page lists it at "Mezzanine Level 5, Domestic Departures, Terminal 1" alongside the T3 international room, and ICICI's consolidated domestic lounge list (re-read 2026-09-02 against the AUGUST-2026 edition — still row 69, still asterisked, address still unchanged) carries it as "* Prive Lounge / Terminal 1 / Domestic" with the stale pre-shift address "Domestic Departure T2" that DIAL's T2→T1 move left behind. The asterisk footnote is narrow — "Complimentary access is eligible only for Diamant, Emerald Private Metal and Times Black Credit Card customers" — so only the Unlimited tier gets in free; no card NETWORK opens this door. Added 2026-08-01 when the grant was re-ruled off the T3 room. Encalm published this room's walk-in price on the same page on 2026-08-15 — ₹4,000 for 2 hours, payable at the lounge entrance — so the "not published" gap on the price is closed; hours and a grade are still unpublished and stay unclaimed.

2 cards open this door
ICICI Emeralde Private Metal ICICI Times Black

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How access works hereFold that back up 8 access networks · 254 cards that get in, one by one · 7 published walk-in prices

Which card gets you in

Lounge access is not one thing — it is 8 different machines at this airport, and your card is on some of them and not others. Each block below is one machine: the doors it opens here, and every tracked card that carries it. A card in more than one block gets in more than one way.

Priority Pass India

6 of 9 doors · 52 cards

Priority Pass at an INDIAN door. The kit arrives by post and the desk reads the membership — but on most Indian cards a within-India PP visit is billed at US$27–35, so only the cards listed here enter free.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×4 · Domestic Lounge · Encalm Lounge (Arrivals)

HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ IndusInd PIONEER Private
and 44 more cards on Priority Pass India

DBS Altitude · ICICI Times Black · YES Private · YES Private Prime · HSBC Taj · IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite · Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank · Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card · Adani One ICICI Bank Signature · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde · YES Bank ELITE+ · Kotak Solitaire · KrisFlyer SBI Card · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro · SBI Card ELITE · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank · Kotak White · Kotak Zen Signature · Kotak White Reserve · IndusInd Pinnacle World · ICICI Sapphiro · Union Bank UNICORN · IndusInd Celesta · ICICI Bank Emeralde · DBS Vantage · IndusInd Indulge · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME · ICICI Bank Parakram Select · HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia · YES First Business · Amex Platinum Corporate Card · Amex Platinum Charge · Amex Platinum Reserve · Doctor's SBI Card · YES First Preferred · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature · Kotak Privy League Signature · Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME · HDFC Regalia · HDFC Regalia Activ · Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card · ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum

Visa

5 of 9 doors · 41 cards

Visa’s own programme, keyed to card tier (Signature, Infinite) — and quietly spend-gated on most issuers.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×4 · Encalm Lounge (Arrivals)

HDFC Infinia Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond IndusInd PIONEER Private YES Bank Marquee
and 33 more cards on Visa

HSBC Taj · Scapia (Federal Bank) · IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite · Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card · Equitas PowerMiles · Kotak Air · IDBI Bank Royale Signature · YES Bank RESERV · Kotak Solitaire · Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank · Tata Neu Plus SBI Card · SBI Card ELITE · Kotak White Reserve · YES Bank SELECT · DBS Vantage · IndusInd Indulge · SBI AURUM · Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business · SBI Signature Corporate Card · SBI Platinum Corporate Card · IndusInd Contactless Corporate · IndusInd Saarthi Business · IndusInd Vrddhi Business · Scapia (BOBCARD) · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · KVB SBI Signature Card · BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card · Air India SBI Signature Card · HDFC Regalia · IndusInd Signature Visa · Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card · Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro

Mastercard India

5 of 9 doors · 28 cards

Mastercard’s World / World Elite programme, run on LoungeKey — Priority Pass’s white-label twin. India rooms only.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×4 · Encalm Lounge (Arrivals)

HSBC Premier (Metal) HSBC TravelOne Standard Chartered Ultimate KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX IDBI Bank Euphoria World Indus Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE SBI Card ELITE
and 20 more cards on Mastercard India

Standard Chartered Rewards · IndusInd Pinnacle World · YES Bank SELECT · YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) · IndusInd Crest · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · YES Bank Wellness Plus · SBI AURUM · Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card · J&K Bank Eminent Card · YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) · HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card · RBL Bank YOUnique · Standard Chartered Emirates World · SBI Card ELITE Business · SBI Card PRIME Business

RuPay

3 of 9 doors · 29 cards

NPCI’s programme, on the card itself. Usually one visit a quarter, and yes — spend-gated on almost every issuer.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×3

HSBC RuPay Cashback IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select IDBI Bank Winnings IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn Union Bank UNICORN
and 21 more cards on RuPay

Union Bank NEXTERIA · Union Bank DIVAA ICON · Union Bank RuPay Select · Union Sparsh · DCB PayLess Select Credit Card · DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) · DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card · Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card · CUB SalarySe Level UP · PNB Zaggle Twin · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · PNB SALARY RuPay Select · PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum · Shaurya Select SBI Card · Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select · Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum · BOI RuPay Select Credit Card · BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card · Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card · Central Bank of India RuPay Select

Direct issuer tie-up

4 of 9 doors · 137 cards named

The lounge admits the card itself, on the issuer’s own list. No network in between — shortest list, most reliable swipe. No card "carries" this the way it carries Priority Pass — the issuer publishes a list and the door reads the card, so we only claim it where an issuer names a card we track.

Issuer-list rooms here: Encalm Lounge ×4

° The access is spend- or tier-gated: hover the card, or open its page for the exact trigger. A gate you miss is a door that does not open, whatever the brochure said.

If no card of yours opens a door

7 doors here publish a walk-in price. Pay it and you are in, card or no card — the prices are the operators' own published rates, and desks quote higher at peak. Everything else at DEL is cards-and-invites only.

  • Encalm Lounge T1 — Domestic, airside departures ~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)
  • Encalm Lounge T2 — Domestic, SHA food-court level ~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)
  • Encalm Lounge T3 — Domestic, SHA food-court level ~₹3,000 / 2h (USD 35)
  • Encalm Lounge T3 — International, SHA food-court level (next to Encalm Spa) ~₹3,400 / 2h (USD 39)
  • Encalm Privé T3 — International, airside ₹5,150 / 2h (child 6–11 ₹3,600, under-6 free)
  • Encalm Lounge (Arrivals) T3 — International arrivals, landside ~₹3,500 / 2h (USD 40)
  • Encalm Privé (Domestic) T1 — Domestic departures, Mezzanine Level 5 ₹4,000 / 2h (child 6–11 ₹2,800, under-6 free)

Worth doing the arithmetic before you swipe: a ₹3,000 walk-in is a bad trade against a card whose whole annual fee buys a season of visits — that comparison is exactly what the lounge-card ranking computes.

This is one airport out of 123 with a page of its own — the full map, every airport and every railway lounge we hold, is on the lounge map.