Passengers Stranded At Delhi Airport, Several Flights Delayed, Diverted After Huge Storm, Rain; Check Details

By OB Bureau On May 23, 2022

Photo posted by a passenger, waiting for his flight to takeoff, on Twitter.

New Delhi: Several flights at Delhi airport, both arrivals and departures, have been diverted or delayed after a huge storm, accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds, lashed the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday morning.

Hundreds of passengers are stranded with early morning flights departing Delhi being rescheduled.

As per Delhi Airport website, over 40 departures have been delayed due to bad weather. Around 18 arrivals at the airport have been delayed. Two flights have been cancelled, ANI reported.

Airport authorities requested passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. “Due to bad weather, flight operations at Delhi airport are affected. Passengers are requested to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight information,” Delhi Airport tweeted.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said thundershowers with moderate rainfall and gusty winds with speeds of 60-90 kmph will continue over Delhi and NCR for the next couple of hours.

Due to bad weather, flight operations at @DelhiAirport are affected. Passengers are requested to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight information. #BadWeather #Rain

— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) May 23, 2022

#6ETravelAdvisory: It's pouring in #Delhi. Flight departures and arrivals are getting impacted. Keep enough travel time in hand while traveling to the airport. To check your flight status https://t.co/dZbjXuYqED. For assistance DM us on Twitter/Facebook.

— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 23, 2022

#FlyAI :Due to inclement weather in Delhi, flights are getting diverted & delayed. Traffic congestion on roads is also likely. Passengers are requested to keep sufficient time in hand to report for flights.

— Air India (@airindiain) May 23, 2022

Thundershower with moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 60-90 Km/h would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram,

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 23, 2022