Pune Rains: 14 Flights Diverted, 3 Return Amid Heavy Downpour & Bad Weather

Flight operations were significantly disrupted from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM

Ankit Shukla Updated: Monday, September 15, 2025, 11:39 AM IST

Pune Rains: 14 Flights Diverted, 3 Return Amid Heavy Downpour & Bad Weather | X/@DeoSahil

Pune Airport and its surroundings is experiencing heavy rainfall since Sunday night, accompanied by intense lightning and thunder. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Pune due to these severe weather conditions. As a result, flight operations were significantly disrupted from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM. Due to heavy rain, 14 flights were diverted on Monday. Moreover, three flights returned to Pune. The situation is becoming normal now.

Currently, the rainfall intensity has decreased, and flight operations have resumed. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has extended their full support by permitting flight movements during the military block time, ensuring smooth operations.

Santosh Dhoke, Managing Director of Pune Airport, said, “The entire airport team, including AAI, CISF, airlines, and other stakeholders, has been working tirelessly to provide seamless facilitation to our esteemed passengers. Additional seating, drinking water, tea, coffee, and food arrangements were made to ensure passenger comfort during this period.”

Pune Rains: 14 Flights Diverted, 3 Return Amid Heavy Downpour & Bad Weather

Flight operations were significantly disrupted from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM

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