Bengaluru was lashed with heavy rains on Saturday evening. Residents witnessed waterlogged roads, felled trees and minor floods in certain areas of the capital. The thunderstorm and lightning forced flights to divert to Chennai. Many issued travel advisories and after the rains subsided, certain airlines continued to exercise caution and warn their passengers to check real-time updates in case of unfavourable weather conditions.
Bengaluru Rains: Waterlogged Roads, Flights Diverted & More
Heavy rains in Bengaluru brought respite for residents from the scorching hot weather which was seen as an early onset of peak summer. Bengaluru and its neighbouring districts in Karnataka recorded up to 60 mm of rain. The weather forecast predicts that the week ahead would mainly witness clear skies and temperatures ranging between 21 deg C and 34 deg C. A pleasant but wet Saturday evening was what residents experienced.
However, those flying in and out of Bengaluru faced the most inconvenience due to the unfavourable weather conditions. At least 10 flights flying to Bengaluru were diverted to Chennai due to the heavy rain in the Karnataka capital.
IndiGo posted on X that the unfavourable weather impacted flights as did the air traffic congestion. The airline urged fliers to check timely updates to get the latest information on their flights. Moreover, waterlogged roads leading to the airport troubled passengers as well.
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Airlines Urge Passengers To Check Travel Updates
According to Deccan Herald. air traffic impacted the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) as apart from 10 flights getting diverted another 10 flights faced delays. Ten IndiGo, two Akasa, two Air India and four Air India Express and two international flights were diverted. A source revealed to Deccan Herald that flights arriving in Bengaluru were diverted to Coimbatore and Chennai.
When the rains subsided, IndiGo posted another travel advisory on X. The airline informed that its flight operations stabilised and were back to normal. However, IndiGo encouraged its passengers to continue to check flight status and real-time updates on the website.
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Bengalureans, did you get stuck on the waterlogged roads of the city or face flight delays last night?
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