Flights, trains diverted to other destinations

Lucknow: Heavy downpour since the early hours on Thursday disrupted flights, trains and other modes of public transport. Passengers faced a tough time due to water-logging on roads leading to the airport and Charbagh railway station.
Three flights, including an international flight from Dubai and domestic flights from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, were diverted to New Delhi, while one flight from Sharjah was cancelled.
The spokesperson of Adani Group, the private concessionaire which operates Lucknow airport, said, “Incessant rainfall has disrupted airport operations. We request all passengers to get in touch with their respective airlines and check the schedule before leaving their homes as three flights have been diverted and one international flight has been cancelled.”
“We arranged a special bus to ferry passengers from airport arrivals to the community centre and from the community centre to departures. Pumps were used to clear water from the approach roads,” the spokesperson added.
Lucknow division of NER rescheduled six trains, including Lucknow-Raipur Garib Rath, Lucknow-Meerut city superfast, Lucknow-Barauni, Lucknow-Agra intercity, Lucknow-Jhansi and Lucknow-New Delhi Shatabdi due to heavy rainfall.
Traffic moved at snail’s pace on Rae Bareli road, Kanpur road and streets in Alambagh, Hazratganj and Hussainganj.