Rainwater accumulates in Noida Airport, authorities say ‘cleared in 30 minutes’
The Noida Airport statement added that there was no impact on flight operations or the overall functioning of the airport.
On Tuesday, rainwater filled a section of Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar, following heavy rainfall in a brief period. This occurred just two months after the airport began operations on June 15, and it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28. Videos of water running inside the airport spread across social media platforms.
The Noida Airport authorities responded quickly, clearing the water within 30 minutes, according to their statement. The statement affirmed that this incident did not affect flight operations or the airport's overall functioning. The team assured continued monitoring of the situation to maintain seamless passenger movement. August has been unusually wet for Delhi, surpassing the weather department's long-term average for the month, which extends three weeks into the monsoon season.
Safdarjung station, reflecting Delhi's weather, recorded just 4mm of rain on Monday, pushing the month's total to 234.5mm, surpassing the IMD's long-period average of 233.1mm for August. This marks the earliest occurrence of significant rainfall in the city in at least 15 years, with most of the rainfall happening within the first 10 days of the month.
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