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Indian Express
15-06-2025
- Climate
- Indian Express
One runway at Delhi airport closed for 3 months, DIAL assures minimal disruption
The Delhi airport will start upgrade work on one of its four runways Sunday and it will lead to cancellations and rescheduling of around 200 flights arriving and departing from India's busiest airport. The runway will remain closed for three months, from June 15 to September 15. The upgrade work on Runway 10/28 is expected to cause minimal disruption, according to airport operator GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), as it has worked closely over the past few weeks with aviation authorities and airlines on slot adjustments. This was done to avoid a repeat of the events in April, when unexpected weather events, due to sudden changes in wind patterns, coupled with the runway closure, led to massive disruptions in flight operations and public criticism. Airlines will cumulatively cut 114 flights a day—arrivals and departures—to and from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Aiport during this period, DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar earlier told the media. This corresponds to a cancellation rate of around 8 per cent, as the total number of daily flights to and from the airport is approximately 1,450. Jaipuriar added that, on average, the flight cancellation rate on regular days is in the range of 3-3.5 per cent, and therefore, an 8 per cent cancellation rate is not too high. Additionally, 86 flights will be rescheduled. Runway 10/28, one of the four runways at the Delhi airport, is to be upgraded to CAT 3B-compliant status (CAT 3B is the category within the Instrument Landing System (ILS) used by airports allowing landings in very low visibility conditions), along with the upgrade of its instrument landing system (ILS). After the upgrade works, the runway will be fully equipped to handle low-visibility operations from both ends instead of just one end at present. The airport will have three runways capable of low-visibility operations, equipping it to better manage operations during winter fog spells. Being in North India, the Delhi airport is prone to dense fog during winter, which can lead to major disruptions.
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Business Standard
08-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Statsguru: What explains cracks in infrastructure at India's major airports
A structure at the arrival forecourt of the Delhi airport's Terminal 1 collapsed due to heavy rains and thunderstorms. The airport operator – Delhi International Airport Ltd, or DIAL – however said the external tensile fabric collapsed because of water accumulation. While no fatalities were reported, the incident serves as a grim reminder of last year's fatal accident at the same terminal. Such structural failures are not rare anymore. In 2024 alone, media reports recorded at least five incidents of structure collapses and four cases of rainwater leakage at airports. This has been the case despite the share of aeronautical revenues in total revenues increasing for most of the country's airports in FY24 – even if not to the level that many major overseas counterparts have (Chart 1). For the country's major airports, repair & maintenance expenditures declined year-on-year in proportion to their aeronautical revenues in FY24. However, there was a huge variation in this share: While the Airport Authority of India (AAI) spent over a fourth of its total aeronautical revenues during the year, Hyderabad spent just around nine per cent. The trend was mixed at two major overseas airports (Chart 2). Expenditure on building maintenance for the country's major airports is less than 7 per cent of their aeronautical revenues. The variation was too high – from 0.9 per cent to 6.8 per cent – in FY24 (Chart 3). Trends shown in Charts 2 and 3 are despite an increase in the share of revenues from user development fee (UDF) in aeronautical revenues across airports. However, in Delhi's case, it is much less than Hyderabad's and AAI's (Chart 4). Half of repair & maintenance expenditure was allocated to plant & machinery at most airports, with the AAI being an exception. On the other hand, buildings, at most, accounted for one-fourth of repair & maintenance spending in FY24 (Chart 5). Since the Covid-19 pandemic struck India in 20202, government-initiated audits and inspections of airports have been on the rise (Chart 6).
Business Mayor
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Business Mayor
Canopy at Delhi airport's Terminal 1 partially collapses amid heavy rains
The canopy at the arrival forecourt of the Delhi airport's Terminal 1 partially collapsed on Sunday morning due to heavy rains and strong winds,a according to a source. The revamped Terminal 1 (T1) was recently opened for flight operations at the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which is also the country's largest and busiest airport. In a statement, airport operator DIAL said that as a part of the design's natural response to extreme conditions and to prevent excessive water retention, a section of the external tensile fabric at the T1 arrival forecourt adjusted under pressure, thereby aiding in water dispersal. The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) also said there was no structural compromise or impact to other parts of the terminal. The statement did not directly mention about the canopy collapse. 'Swift action was taken by the ground teams to restore normal conditions, ensuring safety and continuity of operations with minimal disruption,' it said. The source said the canopy at the arrival forecourt of T1 partially collapsed and no one was injured. As many as 49 flights, including 17 international flights, were diverted at the airport between 11:30 pm on Saturday and 4 am on Sunday, a source said earlier in the day. In the statement, DIAL said the national capital experienced an intense thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall during the intervening night of May 24. The city recorded over 80 mm of rain with wind speeds touching 70-80 km/h within a short span of 30 to 45 minutes around 2 am. The sudden and concentrated downpour led to temporary water accumulation in and around the airport briefly impacting operations, it said. Read More RBI grants white-label ATM licence to Mumbai-based EPS IGIA handles around 1,300 flight movements daily. In June last year, a canopy at the old departure forecourt of T1 partially collapsed amid heavy rains resulting in the death of a person and causing injuries to at least six people. Meanwhile, in a post on X at 7 pm, DIAL said that due to inclement weather conditions and changing wind patterns, there might be an impact on flight operations at the airport. READ SOURCE
Mint
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Mint
Delhi weather: Powerful thunderstorm, rain wreaks havoc - kills 4, uproots trees, disrupts power, affects flights, metro
Delhi weather today: Four individuals died in rain-related incident after heavy rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the national capital on May 21. The intense thunderstorm impacted flight operations, metro services, caused traffic snarls, uprooted trees, damaged vehicles and power outages were reported as electricity lines were also impacted. According to Delhi Police, a tragic death occurred at Lodhi Road on Wednesday after a high-beam electric cable fell on a wheelchair ridden man at 7:50 pm. A 22-year-old man from Maujpur died after being trapped under a fallen tree in Gokulpuri, Indian Express reported. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) issued a warning, alerting about impact on flight operations due to inclement weather conditions and thunderstorms in the national capital. IndiGo in a post on X said, 'Our flight schedules are currently impacted due to the heavy rains and thunderstorm sweeping across Delhi, Chandigarh and Kolkata.' Delhi Metro issued an advisory informing that the sudden windstorm disrupted the operations on Red, Yellow and Pink Lines near Shaheed Nagar, Jahangirpuri and Nizamudin stations. A day after sudden dust storm and heavy rains, Delhi is expected to witness partly cloudy sky and hot and humid weather conditions on May 22. The minimum temperature today is expected to settle around 23-25 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature will hover around 29 and 41 degrees Celsius. The Regional Meteorological Department of Delhi has issued a yellow alert for today and tomorrow, predicting precipitation. The IMD had issued a red alert for several districts in Delhi on May 21 as heavy rain lashed numerous parts of the city and gusty winds brought life to a standstill.
NDTV
14-05-2025
- Climate
- NDTV
Delhi Airport To Shut Runway 28/10 For 90 Days From June 15 For Major Upgrade
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) will temporarily close Runway 28/10 for 90 days starting June 15, 2025, to upgrade its Instrument Landing System (ILS) to CAT III-B standards. This enhancement will enable aircraft to land safely during low-visibility conditions, particularly addressing challenges posed by Delhi's dense winter fog. The decision follows a previous attempt in April that was curtailed due to unforeseen challenges, including unseasonal easterly winds that reduced the airport's operational capacity, leading to over 400 flight delays. To mitigate such issues during the upcoming closure, the airport plans to utilise its other runways, taking advantage of the westerly winds expected during this period. IGIA, India's busiest airport, handles approximately 1,300 flight movements daily and operates four runways: RW 09/27, RW 11R/29L, RW 11L/29R, and RW 10/28. Currently, Terminal 2 (T2) is closed for maintenance, with operations shifted to Terminals 1 (T1) and 3 (T3). Generally, a runway is numbered at both ends, indicating the directions for landing and departure of planes. Sometimes, they are interchangeably used, like RW 28/10 is also mentioned as RW 10/28. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which operates the airport, had already said on Monday (May 5th) that as per the approved plan, runway RW 28/10 will be closed again from mid-June to mid-September 2025, following the peak tourist season, when wind direction is also expected to shift.
