Delhi airport resumes operations after power cut, flights not affected
The Hindu
Power outage at Delhi airport caused minor disruptions, but no flights affected; heatwave and water shortages add to challenges.
A power outage lasting several minutes at India's busiest airport in Delhi caused minor disruptions to some services within the terminal on June 17 but no flights were affected, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The outage, which lasted around seven minutes, affected baggage collection and entry at the e-gates, one of the sources at the airport told Reuters.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport in the capital New Delhi, owned and run by GMR Airports, has three terminals for commercial and cargo flights.
Air conditioners in the terminal stopped working during the outage, but were restored soon after, the source said.
Temperatures in the capital have soared to record breaking levels in recent weeks, with water shortages and frequent power cuts adding to residents' woes.
One airline source, who did not want to be named, said the power outage could cause check-in and boarding delays.
June is typically a busy month for the airline industry as schools are shut for the summer break.
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