Rains Disrupt Flights at Hyderabad Airport
Four flights that were supposed to arrive at RGIA and four other flights to depart from the airport were also cancelled.
Hyderabad: Heavy rain and bad weather on Wednesday caused major disruptions at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), resulting in multiple flight delays, diversions and cancellations, leaving passengers stranded. According to RGIA officials, 11 flights diverted due to poor weather later returned to Hyderabad. These included services from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Patna, North Goa, Agartala, Kanpur, Jammu, Mumbai, Chennai and Vadodara.
Many passengers took to social media to voice their frustration over the delays and disruptions. “Hyderabad to Tirupati is scheduled at 1.55 pm, but it is delayed to 5.30 pm. We have had some urgent work in Tirupati, but it is so late for us right now and there is no support. This is so ridiculous,” tweeted a passenger named Gokul.
Another passenger, Manoj S.K., whose flight was diverted to Vijayawada, said, “I am travelling from Coimbatore to Hyderabad. The flight is diverted and I have a connecting flight to Ahmedabad. We were told we might return to Hyderabad after an hour, but I am concerned about my onward journey to Ahmedabad.”
In addition, four flights scheduled to arrive from Ahmedabad, Kochi, Chennai and Patna, and four flights scheduled to depart for Patna, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Chennai were cancelled. Passenger R. Mukund, whose flight to Kochi was cancelled, said, “I have a wedding to attend, and now my plans are disrupted.”
Other travellers voiced frustration over delays and the lack of information. Aparna Sanghi said, “Flight from Hyderabad to Indore was delayed multiple times. There was no ground staff to answer our queries.” Arindam Saha added, “My flight from Hyderabad to Kolkata was delayed due to bad weather, causing inconvenience.”
Passengers were advised to check flight statuses before heading to the airport, as weather conditions remain unstable.