IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa Air have issued travel advisories over possible flight delays as heavy monsoon rain persists in Delhi through Saturday, August 8.
IndiGo said adverse weather in the capital was impacting flight operations, warning of extended wait times and urging passengers to check status before travelling to the airport.
SpiceJet flagged that bad weather could affect all departures, arrivals and consequential flights, while Air India pointed to both weather and airport congestion as disrupting operations.
Akasa Air separately cautioned passengers about slow-moving traffic and congestion en route to the airport because of heavy rainfall and waterlogging.
The advisories come after Delhi’s wettest August day so far on Friday, when Lodhi Road and Safdarjung recorded 60.4mm and 59.2mm of rain respectively, triggering a red alert for parts of the city.
Flooding was again reported on South Delhi’s MB Road near the Air Force Station on Saturday, with several major roads facing slow traffic due to continued waterlogging.
The India Meteorological Department had earlier issued a red alert for Delhi during a three-hour window on Friday morning, before downgrading to orange alerts across most of the city through the rest of the day.
At least nine houses collapsed and 16 trees fell across the capital since Thursday night, with three women requiring rescue after a tree struck their residence.
Yellow alerts remained in effect for Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar, with the IMD’s Saturday morning bulletin, issued at 9:15am, forecasting continued rain over Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Humidity levels in Delhi hovered around 98 percent during the height of Friday’s downpour, with temperatures expected to stay below seasonal norms as the wet spell continues into the weekend.
Delhi recorded its wettest August day so far on Friday, with rainfall gauges at Lodhi Road and Safdarjung logging 60.4mm and 59.2mm respectively in the 24 hours ending 8:30am.
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