Delhi Airport Terminal 1 update breaking news – It was during this heavy rain that four vehicles including a cab were damaged when a part of the roof of Terminal-1 of the airport in Delhi collapsed on the cars.
At least one person was killed when a part of the roof of the Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed on cars amid heavy rains this morning. Others were also injured. The Civil Aviation Ministry has said that all departures from the terminal have been temporarily suspended. Only domestic flights operate from there.
Due to heavy rains this morning, the roof of the Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed. As a result, flights to and from Terminal 1 were also suspended till further notice. Alternate arrangements are being made for the smooth operation of flights.
Union Civil Aviation Minister G. Ram Mohan Naidu Kimrapu also visited the airport and inspected Terminal 1. He said that the airport will temporarily shift operations to the other Terminal 2, or Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 of Indra Gandhi International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world.
Delhi Airport Terminal 1 update breaking news – Calling it a very serious incident, the newly appointed minister announced that a thorough inspection of the airport structure will be carried out and he said that the technical reasons and other aspects of the incident will be known only after investigation.
He also made a big announcement of giving Rs 20 lakh compensation to the victim’s family and Rs 3-4 lakh compensation to the injured.
T1 is the only domestic airport operated by IndiGo and SpiceJet and the airport handles around 1,400 flights per day.
Officials said that roof sheets and support beams also collapsed, damaging four cars parked in the terminal’s peep-up and drop-off area. The accident was reported to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) at around 5:30 am.
During the rescue operation, a person was seen being pulled out of a cab on which an iron beam had fallen.
IndiGo and SpiceJet flights cancelled due to roof collapse at Delhi airport – Delhi Airport Terminal 1 update
IndiGo has said that its flight operations have also been affected due to structural damage at Terminal 1 at Delhi airport.
In a statement, the low-cost airline said that flights to Delhi have been cancelled due to the incident. And, as passengers are not able to enter the terminal.
An IndiGo spokesperson said that passengers who are already inside the terminal can board their scheduled flights. Those who have flights scheduled later will be given alternatives.
The statement said that operations across the network have been affected due to the situation and customers Passengers are also advised to thoroughly check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.
SpiceJet has also cancelled its flights till further notice.
What UPA 2 Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on airport roof collapse
Mr Patel, who is also part of Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction which is in alliance with BJP, was the Aviation Minister when T1 was inaugurated in 2009 when the Congress-led UPA was in power.
NCP leader and VSH Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel has also criticised the opposition for doing politics over dead bodies after protests over the shocking scenes at Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 where a portion of the car park roof collapsed following heavy rains on Friday, killing one person and injuring eight.
Expressing condolences to the families of the deceased and praying for the speedy recovery of the injured, Mr Patel pointed out that the infrastructure built under his leadership was built by one of the best companies in the country and possibly the world.
Delhi Airport Terminal 1 update breaking news – Shri Patel ji was the Union Aviation Minister at that time when this building was inaugurated and it was in 2009 when the Congress-led UPA government was in power and at that time NCP was an undivided party and it was led by its founder and convener Sharad Pawar ji and last year Shri Pawar ji’s nephew Ajit Pawar led the rebellion and NCP was also broken and the rebel group also joined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Opposition targeted PM over the collapse of the roof of Delhi airport, said the inauguration was incomplete
Aircraft leaders criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the collapse of a part of the roof of Terminal 1 of Delhi airport, which was inaugurated by Modi in March. Opposition leaders have accused the Prime Minister of inaugurating an incomplete terminal in a hurry for election campaign.
Opposition leaders also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over the collapse of a part of the roof of Terminal 1 of Delhi airport amid heavy rains. One person died in this incident. Terminal 1 was recently expanded to accommodate more passengers and was inaugurated by PM Modi in March.
On 10th March, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Singh Modi, also inaugurated or laid the foundation stone of projects at 15 airports across the country, whose cost is more than Rs 9,800 crore. and these projects also included the inauguration of the expanded Terminal 1 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and opposition leaders also accused PM Modi of inaugurating an incomplete terminal in a hurry even for the Lok Sabha election campaign.
One person died due to roof collapse at Delhi airport
The roof of Delhi airport collapsed after heavy rains, killing one person and injuring eight others. and In online videos, the huge pillars supporting the roof are also seen colliding with cars parked near Terminal 1 of the airport.
Airport officials have said that flights from the terminal are still suspended till further notice and the incident happened at 5 am on Thursday.
Delhi Airport Terminal 1 update – The spokesperson of New Delhi Airport said, “The cause of the accident is not yet known. And that accident is being thoroughly investigated.” primary cause appears to be heavy rains that had been continuing for the past few hours.”