Flooding at Delhi airport's T3 terminal has almost become an annual feature during the monsoon. On June 16, rainwater entered the domestic arrival area, prompting air passengers to wonder whether it was a seaport. Shalini Narayan and Ruhi Bhasin find out why T3 gets flooded.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport, one of the largest airports in South Asia, saw major flooding on June 16 following heavy rains, which affected the use of X-ray machines, lifts and conveyor belts. While the airport operator claimed flight operations remained “more or less” normal, the flooding was attributed to “choked drains” around the Delhi airport's T3 terminal.
The incident has raised questions on the lack of preparedness on the part of airport operator Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and government agencies, including the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and brought to the fore the lack of proper drainage facilities in and around the airport. DIAL and the agencies are now engaged in a blame game with the airport operator blaming the peripheral drainage system maintained by the agencies and the latter blaming the internal drainage system maintained by DIAL.
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