Update at 1000 hours (30th June 2024 | Sunday)For real-time flight information please visit our website: https://t.co/NEfiFIgvYhCheck weather updates here: https://t.co/2Yuwz5v9JD pic.twitter.com/Mnr8HS3eUZ— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) June 30, 2024Following the closure of Terminal 1 at Delhi airport due to a roof collapse incident on June 28, over 20 flights by IndiGo were cancelled on Saturday (June 29).
According to PTI sources, 23 IndiGo flights and two SpiceJet flights scheduled to depart from T1 were impacted.The suspension of operations at T1 commenced on Friday (June 28) after the roof collapse incident.
Flights originally scheduled from T1 were redirected to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3).SpiceJet flights to and from Delhi between July 1 and 7, 2024, will operate from Terminal 3 at Delhi Airport.Earlier, Delhi airport operator, Delhi International Airport Limited (DAIL) announced that a technical committee was formed had to investigate the roof collapse at Terminal 1, attributing the incident primarily to heavy rainfall.On the morning of June 28, Delhi airport, the country's busiest airport experienced a disaster after a portion of the roof collapse at Terminal 1 collapsed during heavy rainfall, resulting in one fatality.
In response, the government has mandated a thorough investigation and structural assessment of all airports.Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is operated by a GMR Group-led consortium DIAL, comprises three terminals— T1, T2, and T3 — handling approximately 1,400 flight movements daily.
Following the incident, during a review meeting chaired by Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, it was decided to establish a 24x7 war room to enhance passenger management efficiency at T2 and T3.
Update at 1000 hours (30th June 2024 | Sunday)
For real-time flight information please visit our website: https://t.co/NEfiFIgvYh
Check weather updates here: https://t.co/2Yuwz5v9JD pic.twitter.com/Mnr8HS3eUZ
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) June 30, 2024
Following the closure of Terminal 1 at Delhi airport due to a roof collapse incident on June 28, over 20 flights by IndiGo were cancelled on Saturday (June 29). According to PTI sources, 23 IndiGo flights and two SpiceJet flights scheduled to depart from T1 were impacted.The suspension of operations at T1 commenced on Friday (June 28) after the roof collapse incident. Flights originally scheduled from T1 were redirected to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3).SpiceJet flights to and from Delhi between July 1 and 7, 2024, will operate from Terminal 3 at Delhi Airport.Earlier, Delhi airport operator, Delhi International Airport Limited (DAIL) announced that a technical committee was formed had to investigate the roof collapse at Terminal 1, attributing the incident primarily to heavy rainfall.On the morning of June 28, Delhi airport, the country's busiest airport experienced a disaster after a portion of the roof collapse at Terminal 1 collapsed during heavy rainfall, resulting in one fatality. In response, the government has mandated a thorough investigation and structural assessment of all airports.Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is operated by a GMR Group-led consortium DIAL, comprises three terminals— T1, T2, and T3 — handling approximately 1,400 flight movements daily. Following the incident, during a review meeting chaired by Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, it was decided to establish a 24x7 war room to enhance passenger management efficiency at T2 and T3."The war room will ensure full refunds for cancelled flights or arrange alternative travel routes," the ministry had said on social media platform X.Additionally, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been instructed to issue a circular to all airports—minor and major alike—mandating a comprehensive inspection of structural integrity.The inspections are required to be completed within the next 2-5 days, with detailed reports submitted to the ministry thereafter.
