Heavy rainfall in Mumbai has severely impacted the city. Besides waterlogging, the downpour also led to disruption of operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. The severe weather in the city led to the cancellation of more than 50 flights, delays in 248, and diversion of about 27 flights since Monday morning. Low visibility due to bad weather caused all the ruckus. Thankfully, all operations have resumed at the airport since Tuesday morning.
Flights Cancelled & Delayed At Mumbai Airport Due To Rainfall
The heavy rainfall in Mumbai caused as many as 53 flights, both domestic and international, to be cancelled at the Mumbai Airport on Monday. Due to low visibility and continuous showers, the airport had to divert 27 aeroplanes to nearby airports. Furthermore, 82 flights were delayed in arrival, while 166 were delayed in departure since Monday morning.
According to The Financial Express report, as per FlightRadar24’s data, a 76% delay was reported in departures with an average delay of 35 minutes. Airlines like IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express, Qatar Airways, and Alliance Air had to cancel flights on Monday morning due to bad weather.
Low visibility due to heavy rainfall can make it difficult to land an aeroplane and increase the risk of runway incursions. Keeping the safety of passengers in mind, the airlines and Mumbai Airport decided to suspend operations for a few hours on Monday.
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Operations Resumed At The Airport After Visibility Improves
Mumbai Airport decided to suspend all operations between 2.22 AM and 3.40 AM on Monday due to heavy rain. After that, the airport prioritised arrivals and delayed departure flights at the airport. They also made changes and diverted 27 flights to nearby airports to manage the traffic better. According to airport authorities, the flights were diverted to Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Indore.
Thankfully, all operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport resumed on Tuesday. Since the weather conditions have improved since Monday, the airport has started operations as usual, much to people’s relief.
Besides air travel, train services, and waterlogging on roads have deeply affected commutes in Mumbai after the heavy rainfall on Monday morning. We hope normalcy is restored soon in the city!
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