Several flights from Hyderabad cancelled, diverted due to bad weather, IMD issues red alert

Flight operations at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport faced major disruptions on Wednesday as poor weather conditions forced several cancellations and diversions. Multiple IndiGo services were affected with flights to Kochi, Chennai, Patna and Ahmedabad called off along with the return journeys from these cities, news agency PTI reported citing sources. Passengers reported last-minute schedule changes and delays with some services being diverted to alternate airports to ensure safety.

The sudden weather shift caused



inconvenience to travellers but authorities assured that all necessary measures were taken to minimise disruption and keep operations smooth once conditions improved, airport sources added. As many as 11 flights were diverted to other airports. Seven of them later returned and landed in Hyderabad by evening. The IMD said a 'red alert' has been issued for various parts of Telangana until Thursday. An official from the Met Centre told reporters that an 'orange alert for "heavy to very heavy rainfall" has also been issued for several districts, including Hyderabad.