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Heavy Rain at Delhi Airport Forces 14 Flight Diversions and Floods New Terminal Food Court

The 30-minute cleanup highlighted drainage gaps at Terminal 1, prompting DIAL to plan monsoon upgrades under a fresh yellow alert from the India Meteorological Department.

A viral image showed a man in distress as his car got stuck on a waterlogged Gurgaon road, following heavy downpour.
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A videograb of a flooded food court at Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport after heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)

Overview

  • Heavy rains on June 17 led to the diversion of 14 flights and delayed more than 400 departures at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
  • Overflowing drains on the roof of Terminal 1 sent water into the food court, but housekeeping staff cleared the area within 30 minutes without halting operations.
  • Delhi International Airport Ltd has begun diagnosing the drainage faults at Terminal 1 and planning upgrades ahead of the upcoming monsoon.
  • The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for Delhi through June 19, warning of further thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
  • The downpour also caused knee-deep waterlogging in several Delhi underpasses and major roads, disrupting vehicular movement.