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Time of India
11 hours ago
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- Time of India
Delhi airport sees 14 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi: A total of 14 flights were diverted and hundreds of flights were delayed at the Delhi airport due to inclement weather conditions on Sunday evening. A source said that 14 flights were diverted between 4.30 pm and 6.10 pm due to adverse weather. Seven flights were diverted to Jaipur, two flights each to Chandigarh and Amritsar, one flight each to Ahmedabad, Dehradun and Lucknow, the source said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo According to flight tracking website more than 350 flights were delayed at the airport on Sunday. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is the country's largest airport.
Economic Times
11 hours ago
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- Economic Times
Delhi airport sees 14 flight diversions due to bad weather
(You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Delhi: A total of 14 flights were diverted and hundreds of flights were delayed at the Delhi airport due to inclement weather conditions on Sunday evening.A source said that 14 flights were diverted between 4.30 pm and 6.10 pm due to adverse flights were diverted to Jaipur, two flights each to Chandigarh and Amritsar, one flight each to Ahmedabad, Dehradun and Lucknow, the source to flight tracking website more than 350 flights were delayed at the airport on Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is the country's largest airport.
New Indian Express
13 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
Dust storm, heavy rains sweep Delhi-NCR, disrupts flight operations
NEW DELHI: A powerful thunderstorm swept across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday evening, bringing rain, intense dust storms, and winds reaching up to 96 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert around 5 pm, upgrading its earlier yellow alert as the storm intensified. A fierce thundersquall was recorded in Palam with wind gusts peaking at 96 kmph—the highest during the event—according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The squall disrupted flight operations, uprooted trees, and brought a sharp but brief drop in temperatures. Safdarjung reported squalls with wind speeds of up to 80 kmph, while Pragati Maidan saw gusts of 76 kmph. Southern and southwestern parts of Delhi were hit first as the weather system advanced from neighbouring Haryana. Hisar, Bhiwani and Rohtak recorded gusts of 60, 40 and 20 kmph respectively between 3:30 pm and 3:45 pm. The IMD attributed the storm to multiple interacting weather systems—a western disturbance over north Pakistan, a cyclonic circulation over Haryana, and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea—coupled with favourable thermodynamic conditions. Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were disrupted due to the storm, with average departure delays of around 40 minutes. Four incoming flights had to be diverted—two to Jaipur, while one each to Amritsar and Chandigarh airports. Sunday's rainfall was measured at 15.4 mm, categorised as moderate. The sudden storm brought respite from the sweltering heat earlier in the day. Safdarjung recorded a maximum temperature of 37.9 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 27.2 degrees Celsius. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Delhi-NCR, warning of more rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds of up to 60 kmph on Monday and Tuesday. Light rain is also expected on Wednesday. May 2025 has already become Delhi's wettest May on record, with 188.9 mm of rainfall. It also saw the cleanest air in over a decade, excluding the pandemic-induced lockdown years.
NDTV
13 hours ago
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- NDTV
Video: IndiGo Flight Hit By Turbulence Due To Delhi Storm, Landing Aborted
New Delhi: The pilot of an IndiGo flight aborted landing after the aircraft experienced severe turbulence as Delhi and surrounding areas experienced rainfall, storm and gusty winds. A video taken inside the cabin showed passengers letting out cries as the aircraft shook violently, even as visibility from the window appeared to be low. Minutes before touchdown, the pilot announced that flight 6E 6313 from Raipur will not be landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport as winds climbed to a speed of 80 kmph. He added that the flight would have to climb back to a higher altitude. After making many circuits in the air, the aircraft landed at 5.43 pm, as opposed to its standard time of arrival of 5.05 pm. This came as the Delhi airport issued an advisory to passengers regarding the impact of adverse weather on flight operations. Parts of Delhi witnessed a spell rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said an east-southeastward moving cloud cluster triggered the weather activity, with winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour, gusting up to 50 kmph, over the southern parts of the national capital within a span of one to two hours. In Palam, where the airport is located, the gusts reached 65 kmph around 4.30 pm. At Pragati Maidan, winds reached 76 kmph. According to the weather body, the sudden spell was caused by multiple interacting weather systems. These include a Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan in the middle tropospheric levels, another cyclonic circulation over Haryana in the lower levels and a continuous moisture feed from the Arabian Sea. Other dynamical and thermodynamical factors also contributed to the development of the storm, it stated. The weather department has forecast a thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph), for Monday.
Mint
13 hours ago
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- Mint
Caught on cam: Moment when Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was about to touch down, but dust storms came in the way
Video: A scary moment was caught on camera, where a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was about to touch down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, but was forced to make a go-around after the inclement weather conditions, including dust storms in the capital, came in the way. Passengers held tightly to their seats as strong winds of up to 80 kmph forced the pilot to abort the landing and circle the sky until conditions improved. The flight eventually landed safely at the Delhi Airport. Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were adversely affected on Sunday afternoon when the city and the NCR region experienced massive dust storms, followed by rains in some parts. A total of 14 flights were diverted between 4:30 pm and 6:10 pm. Noida, India- June 01, 2025: View of Noida city and skyscrapers covered in dust storm in the evening, in Noida, India, on Sunday, June 01, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) The diverted flights included two from Chandigarh, two from Amritsar, seven from Jaipur, one from Ahmedabad, one from Dehradun and one from Lucknow. In the wake of the sudden weather changes in Delhi, airline operators IndiGo and SpiceJet also issued travel advisories urging passengers to keep a tab on their flight status. SpiceJet added that arrivals and departures at and from the Delhi Aiport were likely to be affected due to inclement weather conditions in the capital. Commuters were thrown off guard as the sudden dust storm in Delhi caused visibility levels to dip, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a multi-hazard warning for NCR region and other states. In a weather bulletin issued at around 5pm on Sunday, the IMD said: 'Dust storm/followed by Thunderstorm with light rainfall and lightning (50-80 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at entire Delhi , NCR ( Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) during next 2 hours.'
