Due to severe rains, Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 roof fell, killing one person, according to sources. As a result, flight departures at Terminal 1 are delayed until 2:00 pm on Friday, June 28. According to the sources, the airport operator is planning to temporarily move operations from T1 to T2 and T3, and flight departures at T1, which only offers domestic airline operations, have been suspended until 2:00 pm.
“Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a portion of the canopy at the old departure forecourt of the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 collapsed around 5 am. There are injuries reported and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected,” a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said in a statement.
Not long after the event with the roof fall, the flight departures were stopped. Those travellers who had already entered the terminal boarded their flights. All departures were entirely stopped around 7:30 am in the morning.
According to the sources, there has been no influence on flight arrivals. The DAIL spokesperson stated that as a precautionary measure, check-in desks have been closed and all departures from Terminal 1 are being suspended as a result of this event. “We sincerely regret this disruption and apologise for any inconvenience caused,” he said.
Flights cancelled
SpiceJet said in a post on X that flights have been cancelled as T1 will remain partially closed for operations until further notice. “Important Update: Due to bad weather (heavy rains), SpiceJet flights have been cancelled as Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport will remain partially closed for operations until further notice. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Please contact us at +91 (0)124 4983410/+91 (0)124 7101600 for alternate options or full refund or refer to changes.spicejet.com. Please keep a watch on our Social Media channels for further updates,” SpiceJet said in its tweet on X, formerly Twitter.
Prior to this, IndiGo Airlines had cancelled all of its flights to and from Terminal 1.
Furthermore, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Civil Aviation Minister, through a post on X, said that he is personally monitoring the situation and the injured have been shifted to hospital. “Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at the site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1,” he added.
(with inputs from PTI)