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IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa Air have issued advisories warning of possible flight delays as heavy monsoon rain continues to affect Delhi on Saturday, August 8.
IndiGo said adverse weather conditions were impacting flight operations in Delhi and could cause extended wait times, and asked passengers to check flight status before heading out.
SpiceJet said bad weather could affect all departures, arrivals and consequential flights, while Air India cited adverse weather and airport congestion as disrupting operations to and from the city.
Akasa Air warned separately of slow-moving traffic and congestion on roads to the airport due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging.
The advisories follow Delhi’s wettest August day so far on Friday, when Lodhi Road and Safdarjung recorded 60.4mm and 59.2mm of rain respectively, prompting a red alert for parts of the city.
South Delhi’s MB Road near the Air Force Station saw major flooding on Saturday, with other arterial roads reporting slow traffic due to continued waterlogging.
At least nine houses collapsed and 16 trees fell across the capital since Thursday night, with three women requiring rescue after a tree struck their residence.
Yellow alerts remained in effect for Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar, with the IMD’s Saturday morning bulletin, issued at 9:15am, forecasting continued rain over Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Humidity levels in Delhi hovered around 98 percent during the height of Friday’s downpour, with temperatures expected to stay below seasonal norms as the wet spell continues into the weekend.
Delhi recorded its wettest August day so far on Friday, with rainfall gauges at Lodhi Road and Safdarjung logging 60.4mm and 59.2mm respectively in the 24 hours ending 8:30am.
The India Meteorological Department had earlier issued a red alert for Delhi during a three-hour window on Friday morning, before downgrading to orange alerts across most of the city through the rest of the day.
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