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With heavy rains lashing Mumbai, several flights to and from the city were delayed Wednesday, an airport official said.
A spokesperson for Mumbai International Airport Ltd said that there was an average delay of 35-40 minutes in the flights. Heavy rains coupled with strong winds today lashed the city and its suburbs, disrupting air and rail traffic and leading to water logging in many areas.
The city received 60.77 mm rainfall since yesterday. Colaba in south Mumbai received 78.6 mm and suburban Santacruz received 95.0 mm, the MET department said.
Train services on the Western line were running late by 10-15 minutes whereas on the Central line, trains were delayed by 15-20 minutes.
Airline sources said there was an average delay of one-and-a-half to two hours in flight operations due to heavy rains.
'The start-up delay is around one-and-a-half to two hours due to congestion caused by heavy rains and strong winds,' they said.
However, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said, 'There is an average delay of half-an-hour to 40 minutes across flights.'
Five flights have been diverted, including one Air India Chennai flight, the sources said.
Water logging has been reported at Dadar in central Mumbai, Cadbury Junction, Hind Mata and other areas, civic officials said.
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the city with strong gusty winds and thundershowers in parts of city and suburbs, the weatherman said. PTI
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A spokesperson for Mumbai International Airport Ltd said that there was an average delay of 35-40 minutes in the flights. Heavy rains coupled with strong winds today lashed the city and its suburbs, disrupting air and rail traffic and leading to water logging in many areas.
The city received 60.77 mm rainfall since yesterday. Colaba in south Mumbai received 78.6 mm and suburban Santacruz received 95.0 mm, the MET department said.
Train services on the Western line were running late by 10-15 minutes whereas on the Central line, trains were delayed by 15-20 minutes.
Airline sources said there was an average delay of one-and-a-half to two hours in flight operations due to heavy rains.
'The start-up delay is around one-and-a-half to two hours due to congestion caused by heavy rains and strong winds,' they said.
However, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said, 'There is an average delay of half-an-hour to 40 minutes across flights.'
Five flights have been diverted, including one Air India Chennai flight, the sources said.
Water logging has been reported at Dadar in central Mumbai, Cadbury Junction, Hind Mata and other areas, civic officials said.
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the city with strong gusty winds and thundershowers in parts of city and suburbs, the weatherman said. PTI
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