Indigo Issues Passenger Travel Advisory For Flight Schedules Amid 'Bad Weather', IMD Yellow Alert In Delhi - Details

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Aviation major IndiGo has today issued a passenger travel advisory notifying flyers of likely impact on flights from Delhi amid“bad weather” in the national capital.

“Travel Advisory: Bad weather over Delhi has impacted flight schedules. We are closely monitoring the weather and doing our best to get you where you need to be, safely and smoothly,” IndiGo said in a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

IndiGo travel advisory: What should passengers do?

According to the advisory, passengers have been requested to stay updated on the status of their flight via the IndiGo website or app.

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“Please be assured that our teams are here to assist you at every step and provide full support. We look forward to clearer skies and a swift return to our regular schedule. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” the airline stated.

IMD issues yellow alert amid cloudy skies, rain

The India Meteorological Department (IMD ) on 7 April has issued a yellow alert in the national capital amid dark, cloudy skies and as light rain soaked Delhi, cooling the steadily rising temperatures, PTI reported.

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The weather department noted that the change in weather in Delhi came due to shifting wind patterns along with the influence of a western disturbance. This is expected to keep skies partly to generally cloudy with the possibility of light rain over the Delhi-NCR on Wednesday (8 April) as well, it added.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms and rain for today and tomorrow (7 and 8 April) to alert citizens about chance of moderate to severe weather conditions that could cause disruption.

How much rainfall has been recorded in Delhi?

Between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm on Tuesday, Safdarjung recorded 1.8 mm of rainfall, while Lodhi Road also received 1.8 mm. Ayanagar logged 1.6 mm, followed by Palam at 1.2 mm. Pitampura, Pusa, Mayur Vihar and Janakpuri each recorded 1.0 mm, while Ridge reported 0.3 mm.

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Earlier in the day, between 8:30 am and 11:30 am, Safdarjung and Ridge recorded only a trace of rainfall. Palam logged 0.1 mm during this period, the IMD data showed. In the preceding 24-hour period ending 8:30 am on Apr 7, Safdarjung recorded 0.4 mm of rainfall, while Palam logged 1.4 mm and Lodhi Road 1.0 mm. Ayanagar received the highest at 3.0 mm, followed by Pusa and Mayur Vihar at 0.5 mm each. Pitampura and Janakpuri recorded no rainfall, while Ridge reported only a trace. The minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degrees above normal, in Safdarjung.

(With inputs from PTI)

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