Click to play videoNew Delhi: An hour of heavy rain on Friday washed off all claims of Delhi being a world class city with a state-of-the-art airport. The roof of the swanky new terminal at IGI came crashing down in the storm.
It rained disgrace on the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The state of the swanky new terminal 1D of the Delhi Airport was shameful. Parts of the roof of came crashing down and with it, its claims of being a world class structure.
Built to withstand cyclones and earthquakes and host thousands of passengers every day, the airport couldn't even weather a storm.
"This was not expected, it's very disappointing," said a passenger.
But the airport authorities watered down the chaos. They claimed that flights were delayed for a brief bit because of high wind speed. However, services were restored within 45 minutes of the downpour. Maybe they meant the one inside the airport.
CNN-IBN's Citizen Journalist Ali Asghar Khoyee sent us a video from inside Terminal 1D. His flight to Hyderabad was delayed by over four hours. He described the chaos at the airport.
"When we saw the roof it was dripping. It started dripping and then it started giving way to the rain, then it started pouring heavily even inside," said Khoyee.
And it is the airport that citizens have paid for with their hard earned money. Terminal 1D which was inaugurated with great aplomb earlier this year came with a price tag of Rs 500 crore.
And for all this bling Delhi International Airport Limited or (DIAL) charges an exorbitant airport development fee of Rs 200 from domestic flyers and Rs 1,300 from international passengers.
Though being dismissive of Friday's shameful collapse, the authorities have promised the regular fare.
"We will focus on the assessment of what actually took place and what needs to be done to manage that," said COO, Delhi International Airport, Andrew Harrison.
However, for the national Capital that invested its faith in a private player over the government body, it's only fair to demand a decent flying experience instead of raining disasters.
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