The Civil Aviation Ministry, in an advisory this evening, has asked airlines to ensure there are no “abnormal surcharges” on flights to and from Delhi. This as Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 1 was forced to suspend operations after a portion of the roof in the departure complex collapsed.
“In view of the unfortunate incident at Terminal T1D IGIA, Delhi, all airlines are advised to monitor any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Delhi and take necessary action regarding the same. Further, cancellations and rescheduling of flights due to the incident may be done without penal charges,” the ministry said in a post on X.
Around 5 am today, the roof sheet and the pillars supporting them came crashing down, killing one person, injuring at least six others, and affecting flight ops in one of the world’s busiest airports.
Low-cost carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet – which operate their domestic flights from Terminal 1 – have cancelled several flights and temporarily moved other operations to the other two terminals.
With operations hit and flights cancelled, the civil aviation ministry promptly stepped in to ensure passengers were not charged more on the Delhi route.