CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Heavy rains lashed the national capital on Friday, bringing life to a standstill as traffic has been affected and flights have been cancelled.
The Safdarjung weather station recorded 153.7 mm of rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) defines very heavy rain as rainfall amounting to between 124.5 and 244.4 mm in a day.
Flights affected
Due to heavy rains, SpiceJet flights have been cancelled as Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport will remain partially closed for operations until further notice.
“Please contact us at +91 (0)124 4983410/+91 (0)124 7101600 for alternate options or full refund or refer to http://changes.spicejet.com. Please keep a watch on our Social Media channels for further updates,” the airliner said in a tweet.
In another update, Spicejet said, “All affected SpiceJet flights departing from Terminal 1 are being re-accommodated to Terminal 3. Necessary information has been communicated to all the passengers via SMS/Email. Due to heavy traffic congestion enroute Delhi Airport, all passengers are requested to ensure sufficient travel time and keep a check on their flight status”