File photo Sweepers clearing water at IGI Airport Terminal 3 following heavy rain on Sunday.Just a few days after it received the award for being the second best airport of the world, Sunday’s rain exposed the Indira Gandhi International Airport’s poor arrangement and preparedness for the monsoon.The early rain caused major water-logging problems at the airport forcing passengers in the international and domestic arrival halls to wade through knee-deep water, while the baggage handling system was left crippled.According to a senior official at the airport, while the city recorded around 36.6 mm rainfall, the airport recorded 117.8 mm of rainfall in four and half hours between 1 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.While explaining the reasons for the major water-logging, an airport official said: “The amount of rain water, combined with poor drainage in the surrounding area and topography of the airport led to back flow of water towards the Terminal 3...
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