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IGI Terminal 3 Flooded and Flight Operations Disrupted

Officials say overlapping responsibility among PWD, DIAL, NHAI hindered a swift response before the BRICS Summit.

The waterlogging at the Delhi airport impacted passengers as they were stranded and feared missing their flights.
Image credit- ANI

Overview

  • Heavy rain on Friday caused water to pool inside and outside Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport, with videos showing staff and passengers walking through standing water.
  • The airport operator GMR and carriers including IndiGo and Air India issued passenger advisories saying flight schedules were affected while on‑ground teams assisted travellers.
  • PWD crews deployed temporary pumps and diverted traffic but publicly blamed other agencies for some flooded underpasses, highlighting gaps in inter‑agency coordination.
  • A separate backlog on the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway produced a reported 10‑kilometre traffic jam that left hundreds of commuters stranded for hours.
  • The incident has drawn political criticism and is being treated as a test of city readiness after an August 26 lieutenant governor review that ordered agencies to improve coordination ahead of the BRICS Summit.