More water woes plague the new terminal at the Chennai international airport. Water seeped in near the boarding gates, bus lounge and security hold area of the new domestic terminal when it rained heavily Thursday afternoon.
Meenambakkam recorded 26.4 mm rainfall. Sources said that rainwater had made its way into the first floor as well, indicating that there may be openings in the roof. Strong winds blew water into the first floor departure area off the canopy. The underside of the canopy was wet and water seeped into the building through small opening on the roof. Sources said the incline of the platform outside boarding gates causes water to seep into the carpeted boarding area in the departure hall. Meanwhile, the rough weather forced a Sri Lankan Airways flight with 144 passengers from Colombo to be diverted to Bangalore.