On May 12, heavy rainfall in Bangalore led to disruptions at the city's airport, forcing nine flights to be diverted to Chennai. The Bangalore International Airport (BIAL), which operates Kempegowda International Airport, stated that the diversions were due to the intense rain and lightning in the area.
A spokesperson from BIAL informed the publication that between 11:18 pm and 11:54 pm on May 12, no flights were able to land at Kempegowda Airport. Out of the total 11 diverted flights, seven were domestic, and four were international.
Flight Operators Affected Among the affected flights were those operated by Air India (AI 512 from Delhi, AI 585 from Mumbai), Akasa Air (QP 1341 from Mumbai and QP 1397 from Goa), Air Asia India (I5821 from Guwahati), Alliance Air (9I548 from Goa), and Vistara (UK 807 from Delhi). International flights diverted included those from Thai Airways (TG 325 from Bangkok), Thai Lion Air (SL 216 from Bangkok), Air France (AF 194 from Paris), and KLM (KL 879 from Amsterdam).
Resumption of Operations BIAL confirmed that normal operations at Bangalore airport resumed after midnight once the weather conditions improved.
City Waterlogging Traffic police officials reported instances of waterlogging in various parts of the city, including Bilekahalli near Bannerghatta Road and Roopena Agrahara near Electronic City. Kempegowda International Airport, located near Devanahalli in North Bengaluru, faced challenges due to the heavy rainfall.
Weather Predictions The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for the week in the city on May 10, predicting heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. IMD forecasts light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds for north interior Karnataka till May 13. Additionally, heavy rainfall is expected over south interior Karnataka on May 12 and May 13.
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