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Severe Storms Divert Five Flights at Hyderabad Airport

IMD yellow warnings for rain with gusty 30–40 kmph winds across Telangana provide guidance for ongoing airport operations

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Five flights diverted due to bad weather at Hyderabad Airport

Overview

  • Overnight low visibility from inclement weather led to the diversion of five IndiGo flights bound for Hyderabad to Vijayawada and Bengaluru airports.
  • Flight 6E 638 from Bengaluru was rerouted to Vijayawada Gannavaram, while four other flights from Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur and Mumbai landed at Bengaluru.
  • Airport officials confirmed that all diverted flights later reached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and that normal service resumed Wednesday.
  • The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert warning of light to moderate rain and 30–40 kmph winds in GHMC areas and surrounding Telangana districts.
  • Authorities are planning upgrades to runway drainage and visibility systems to mitigate future monsoon disruptions.