Hyderabad rains: Three flights cancelled, nine diverted at RGIA
The cancelled flights include IndiGo flights 6E 6684 (Hyderabad–Kochi), 6E 6486 (Hyderabad–Chennai) and 6E 6727 (Hyderabad–Ahmedabad).
Of the nine diverted flights, six were diverted to Vijayawada airport. These include IndiGo 6E 2065 (Delhi–Hyderabad), 6E 6747 (Jammu–Hyderabad), 6E 6819 (Kanpur–Hyderabad), 6E 6421 (Coimbatore–Hyderabad), 6E 6232 (Goa–Hyderabad) and 6E 6906 (Jammu–Hyderabad).
Three other flights, IndiGo 6E 432 (Patna–Hyderabad), 6E 5097 (Mumbai–Hyderabad) and SpiceJet SG 547 (Ahmedabad–Hyderabad), were diverted to Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.
One flight, IndiGo 6E 6906 from Jammu to Hyderabad, was diverted to Tirupati Airport.
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