New Delhi, Jul 31: Heavy rains in the national capital led to at least 10 flights being diverted from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Wednesday evening.
An official reported that the flights were diverted after 19:30 hours due to bad weather. Out of the 10 flights, eight were redirected to Jaipur and two to Lucknow. The heavy rains in Delhi also resulted in waterlogging and traffic congestion in several areas.
On social media platform X, airlines informed passengers that flights might be affected due to the bad weather.
Vistara announced that flight UK998 from Pune to Delhi was diverted to Lucknow due to the weather conditions at the Delhi airport.
Air India advised passengers to start early for the airport, warning of potential delays due to slow traffic and waterlogging. “Flights to and from Delhi may get affected due to bad weather this evening,” the airline stated.
SpiceJet also alerted passengers, saying, “Due to bad weather (heavy rain) in Delhi (DEL), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected.”
IndiGo shared a light-hearted post on X, announcing, “We have a special announcement straight from the heavenly skies! The rain gods have decided to shower #Delhi with their blessings tonight. As a result, we’re expecting heavy rainfall throughout the night,” and asked passengers to check their flight status.
Passengers traveling to and from Delhi are advised to stay updated on flight statuses and allow extra travel time to the airport due to potential delays caused by the weather.