One person died and six others sustained injuries when a section of the roof at Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 collapsed on cars, including taxis, during heavy rains early on June 28. Delhi police, fire services, CISF, and NDRF teams responded promptly after the canopy outside Terminal 1 collapsed in the early morning due to the intense rainfall. The terminal has been completely evacuated and all flight operations have been suspended from there.
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu announced that passengers impacted by the closure of Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport until 2 pm today due to a roof collapse will receive a full refund. He also mentioned that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
The roof collapse outside the departure gates is a “very serious incident”, the minister said as he oversaw rescue operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
As of now, the rest of the terminal building has been closed. Regarding the flights, we have informed the airlines that passengers should not face any inconvenience and all flights till 2 pm have been cancelled. Passengers will get a full refund and if they want to travel on alternative routes, they will be assisted.” he said.
Many vehicles, including taxis, suffered damage during the roof collapse incident. A canopy sheet and supporting beams outside the Terminal complex collapsed, falling onto cars that were either transporting passengers to the airport or parked in the pick-up and drop-off area of the terminal
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In an update on X, IndiGo has said that all flights from T1 have been cancelled till 12:00 a.m. on June 29. Flights due to arrive at T1, will now arrive either at T2 or T3 in, the airline said.
Will asssit with alternate flight options or full refund: IndiGo
IndiGo said in a post on X that they will assist passengers in finding alternate flight options or full refund.
“We might take slightly longer than usual to respond as our contact centers are experiencing high volumes”, the airline said.