Delays at Bangalore & Chennai Airports

shanthi · Oct 28th, 2005, 20:43

Due to very heavy flooding all over Tamil Nadu right now, especially Bangalore, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Pondy, Chennai and all surrounding areas, you should expect delays in take-off's and landings at both airports of at least Chennai and Bangalore (possibly Cochin also). Flights into Chennai are being re-directed into Bangalore - and apparantly, if you read all the news cuttings, vise-versa too!! Many deaths have been reported in these areas from trees being unearthed, countless road accidents in floods from knee-height to hip-height. Be prepared for delays and redirected planes!!

shanthi · Oct 31st, 2005, 16:21

Just checked on the weather for Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days and more heavy rain is forecast! Make sure to check your flight into Bangalore or Chennai, and possibly Cochin also, has not been cancelled as apparantly there is a bit of a backlog of flights trying to get into these airports. Diversions are a BIG possibility when travelling to these airports in the near future......Bah!

maggie65 · Oct 31st, 2005, 17:01

gee i hope it dries up, this is my first ever overseas trip and it is not looking good

bombs in delhi, train crash in andra pradesh is someone trying to tell me something?

cyberhippie · Oct 31st, 2005, 17:04

Yep bad things come in threes so you're safe!!

shanthi · Oct 31st, 2005, 17:06

Nope.....'tis just the season of the monsoon....you know how long we've been praying for rain in Krishnagiri - 9 and a half years!!! Don't worry about it - I'm just making people aware of what MIGHT happen - better to have been warned about it first eh!

maggie65 · Oct 31st, 2005, 17:12

praying for rain in northern victoria for 7 years- monsoon rain would be handy here

Nick-H · Oct 31st, 2005, 18:32

Shanthi, hope your journey goes ok: I'd forgotten about the weather when I was reading your thread.

My lady says that Chennai has has the most rain since 1967!!!! In many ways this is good for this over-dry city, but many streets have seen water 2-3 ft deep (she told me that one 24-hour period saw 27cm rain!). Very, very bad for anyone living or running a business from basement premises.

Anyway, the reservours are apparently full and overflowing, so will someone tell it ic can stop now?

rav · Oct 31st, 2005, 19:36

hi
well chennai is back to normal
in fact the airprort was functional within 24 hours so no need to get worried

was a lil impressed how soon the city recovered from so much flooding
within 12 hours most things were back to near normal and electricy was restored by the night

so cheers
chennai is safe now
wish u all a happy diwali
regards
ravin

Oct 28th, 2005, 20:43	#1
shanthi Account closed on user's request Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South India Posts: 785	Delays at Bangalore & Chennai Airports Due to very heavy flooding all over Tamil Nadu right now, especially Bangalore, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Pondy, Chennai and all surrounding areas, you should expect delays in take-off's and landings at both airports of at least Chennai and Bangalore (possibly Cochin also). Flights into Chennai are being re-directed into Bangalore - and apparantly, if you read all the news cuttings, vise-versa too!! Many deaths have been reported in these areas from trees being unearthed, countless road accidents in floods from knee-height to hip-height. Be prepared for delays and redirected planes!!

Oct 31st, 2005, 17:01	#3
maggie65 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: australia Posts: 18	please no rain! gee i hope it dries up, this is my first ever overseas trip and it is not looking good bombs in delhi, train crash in andra pradesh is someone trying to tell me something?

Oct 31st, 2005, 17:12	#6
maggie65 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: australia Posts: 18	praying for rain praying for rain in northern victoria for 7 years- monsoon rain would be handy here

Oct 31st, 2005, 18:32	#7
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,862	Shanthi, hope your journey goes ok: I'd forgotten about the weather when I was reading your thread. My lady says that Chennai has has the most rain since 1967!!!! In many ways this is good for this over-dry city, but many streets have seen water 2-3 ft deep (she told me that one 24-hour period saw 27cm rain!). Very, very bad for anyone living or running a business from basement premises. Anyway, the reservours are apparently full and overflowing, so will someone tell it ic can stop now? __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Oct 31st, 2005, 19:36	#8
rav life is like an ice crem - enoy it before it melts Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: india Posts: 28	chennai is normal hi well chennai is back to normal in fact the airprort was functional within 24 hours so no need to get worried was a lil impressed how soon the city recovered from so much flooding within 12 hours most things were back to near normal and electricy was restored by the night so cheers chennai is safe now wish u all a happy diwali regards ravin

Oct 31st, 2005, 16:21	#2
shanthi Account closed on user's request Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South India Posts: 785	Just checked on the weather for Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days and more heavy rain is forecast! Make sure to check your flight into Bangalore or Chennai, and possibly Cochin also, has not been cancelled as apparantly there is a bit of a backlog of flights trying to get into these airports. Diversions are a BIG possibility when travelling to these airports in the near future......Bah!

Oct 31st, 2005, 17:04	#4
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Yep bad things come in threes so you're safe!!

Oct 31st, 2005, 17:06	#5
shanthi Account closed on user's request Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South India Posts: 785	Nope.....'tis just the season of the monsoon....you know how long we've been praying for rain in Krishnagiri - 9 and a half years!!! Don't worry about it - I'm just making people aware of what MIGHT happen - better to have been warned about it first eh!

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