7 pumps drain out water as 55 flights cancelled at city airport
The Statesman | 24 September 2025The disruptions came as Kolkata reeled under heavy rainfall and waterlogging, which also triggered multiple deaths from electrocution in the city. The relentless downpour caused massive flooding across the city, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and severely affecting transport services. Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport were disrupted Tuesday morning, with at least 11 scheduled arrivals delayed between midnight and 1 p.m., as heavy overnight rainfall battered the city and left much of it waterlogged, airport officials said.
The affected flights included services from both domestic and international destinations, such as Bangkok, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Imphal, according to airport data. All the flights were listed under the “J – Scheduled” category, with statuses marked delayed. The first delay occurred shortly after midnight when IndiGo flight 6E0319 from Ahmedabad, scheduled to arrive at 12.40 a.m, touched down late and was on chocks at 1.00 a.m. Thai Airways flight TG0313 from Bangkok, expected at 12.55 a.m, landed at 1.06 a.m, followed by SpiceJet flight SL0242 from Bangkok’s Don Mueang, which arrived at 1.52 a.m. instead of 1.35 a.m. IndiGo flight 6E6921 from Pune, due at 3.10 a.m., did not land until 7.01 a.m. Another IndiGo service, flight 6E7562 from Dehradun, arrived at 11.08 a.m, nearly three hours after its scheduled 8.45 a.m. arrival. Arrivals from Imphal were also hit: Air India Express flight IX1591 landed at 12.53 p.m. instead of 9.40 a.m, while IndiGo flight 6E7014 reached Kolkata at 12.13 p.m, three hours late. From Patna, Star Air’s flight SG0621 arrived at 11.10 a.m. instead of 10.30 a.m. IndiGo flight 6E0513 from Delhi landed at 11.23 a.m, 40 minutes behind schedule, while another service, flight 6E2589 from Hyderabad, was delayed until 11.17 a.m. IndiGo’s Jaipur service, flight 6E0207, touched down at 11.31 a.m, 26 minutes late. While airport authorities cited “operational reasons” for some of the delays, officials did not immediately confirm whether weather conditions in Kolkata contributed to the disruptions. The city received very heavy rainfall overnight, which left several arterial roads submerged under waist-deep water and caused widespread disruption to transport and daily life. At least, seven people were killed in electrocution incidents across Kolkata on Tuesday morning, police said, as residents struggled through flooded streets.
The combination of waterlogging in the city and delayed air traffic left many passengers stranded at the airport, with extended waiting times and rescheduled connections. Officials said further delays could not be ruled out if adverse weather continued. There were seven big pumps installed for clearing the water accumulation from NSCBI Airport. Masjid.
