IndiGo cancels nearly 90 flights as disruptions continue in Delhi
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IndiGo, the largest airline from Delhi airport's Terminal 1, has cancelled around 90 flights due to a roof collapse. SpiceJet's flights have been diverted to Terminals 2 and 3, but the number of SpiceJet flights shifted to these terminals is unknown. The airport's roof collapsed during heavy rains, causing at least one death and six injuries. The Indian Institute of Technology and the GMR group have set up committees to investigate the incident.
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IndiGo, the largest airline operating from Delhi airport's Terminal 1, cancelled about 90 flights on Saturday as the terminal remained closed for the second day following a roof collapse.
While T1 flights have been relocated to T2 and T3, the two terminals lack capacity to accommodate all of them, causing the disruption in IndiGo's operations.
In another incident, the soft roof of the canopy outside the passenger pickup and drop area at Rajkot airport in Gujarat collapsed after heavy rains on Saturday. The new airport was inaugurated by state-run Airports Authority of India last year.
At least one person was killed and six others injured after a portion of the roof of T1 collapsed on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains on Friday morning in the national capital. The government has set up a committee under Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to find the cause of the accident.
The airport, owned by the GMR group, has also set up its own committee to probe the roof collapse.
T1 is currently home to only domestic flight operations of budget airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet. It handles about 1,400 flight movements daily. IndiGo said on Friday flight operations were impacted as passengers were not able to enter T1 due to the incident.
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Flights of SpiceJet, the second airline operating from T1, have been diverted to Terminal 2 and 3, according to airline officials. The number of SpiceJet flights shifted to the other terminals couldn't be ascertained immediately.While T1 flights have been relocated to T2 and T3, the two terminals lack capacity to accommodate all of them, causing the disruption in IndiGo's operations.
In another incident, the soft roof of the canopy outside the passenger pickup and drop area at Rajkot airport in Gujarat collapsed after heavy rains on Saturday. The new airport was inaugurated by state-run Airports Authority of India last year.
At least one person was killed and six others injured after a portion of the roof of T1 collapsed on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains on Friday morning in the national capital. The government has set up a committee under Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to find the cause of the accident.
The airport, owned by the GMR group, has also set up its own committee to probe the roof collapse.
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T1 is currently home to only domestic flight operations of budget airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet. It handles about 1,400 flight movements daily. IndiGo said on Friday flight operations were impacted as passengers were not able to enter T1 due to the incident.
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