Bengaluru floods: Flight operations at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport return to normal

All flight operations at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport returned back to normal on Monday after some disruptions due to incessant rain.

Published on: Sep 7, 2022, 11:24:08 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

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As Bengaluru city's east and northern parts come to grips with inundated roads, uprooted trees, heavy traffic congestion and incessant rain, some daily life activities seem to be coming back to normalcy, including flight operations at the city's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).

The Kempegowda International Airport saw delays and diversions in some flights early on Monday morning. (Bengaluruairport.com)

News agency PTI reported that several flights at KIA were affected by torrential rain in the city on Sunday, with some being diverted to other cities, while some were delayed.

However, all operations have returned to complete normalcy since Monday, a spokesperson of the airport told the agency.

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Non-stop rain since Sunday brought nearly all daily life activities in the Karnataka capital to an absolute standstill with IT employees taking around five hours to get to work, while some took the tractor to their offices, as roads were inundated.

Low visibility and unfavourable weather conditions on Monday morning delayed as many as nine flights at KIA, while around six other flights were diverted to the Chennai airport, as per the Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL).

These disruptions only occurred between early morning hours of 1am to 3am, while no international flights were affected.

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“But from yesterday (Monday morning), it is all back to normal at the airport. There has been no disruption, no delays or diversion, whatsoever since Monday,” the spokesperson told PTI.

Reports said the area around the airport received 109 mm of rainfall between 11.30am and 4 pm on Sunday, and 178.3 mm on Monday night.

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Meanwhile, to tackle the havoc brought by the downpours in the rest of the city, Karnataka's IT and BT minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday called for a meeting with the heads of several software companies at 5pm in Vidhana Soudha to discuss the problems faced by them due to rain, as per a report by ANI.

Many employees returned back to working from home on Wednesday as commuting to work was nearly impossible in waterlogged areas. The minister assured that the state government was working to solve these issues, and said representatives of companies like Infosys, Wipro, Emphasis, Nasscom, Goldman Sachs, Intel, TCS, Philips, Sonata Software, etc were expected to attend the meeting.

(With inputs from agencies)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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