DIAL: Damage at Delhi airport T1 due to heavy rain

A section of the external tensile fabric at the Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 arrival forecourt was damaged due to heavy rain Sunday morning. Videos showing the fabric tearing and water splashing all around were widely shared on social media.

Responding to this, a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said, “As a part of the design’s natural response to extreme conditions and to prevent excessive water retention, a section of the external tensile fabric at the T1 Arrival forecourt adjusted under pressure, thereby aiding in water dispersal.”

This comes a year after Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 saw a canopy in its forecourt collapse due to heavy rain, killing one person and injuring six others.