Rajkot: Canopy collapsed at the pasenger pickup and drop area outside the Hirasar based Rajkot airport’s departure terminal amid heavy rains, reports the Press Trust of India(PTI). The airport is being operated by the Airport Authority of India(AAI). The current building is a temporary terminal in operation since last year when the airport was inaugurated. The permenent terminal building is expected to be ready by August this year. The incident once again raises questions about structural safety related compromises while focusing on structural beauty. Yesterday a cab driver died at Delhi airport after the drop area overhead structure collapsed. Another incident happened at Jabalpur airport.

Canopy collapses at Rajkot Hirasar airport terminal amid heavy rains https://t.co/GfDf7kzEpd pic.twitter.com/oWjnAQkrYk

— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) June 29, 2024

करीब 11.55 AM को बारिश तेज होने के कारण पानी ज्यादा इकठ्ठा हो गया जिसकी वजह से canopy का कपड़ा फट गया और नीचे गिर गया।
घटना के दौरान किसी भी प्रकार की कोई जनहानि नहीं हुई है।
सिविल टीम एयरपोर्ट के द्वारा डैमेज canopy को हटाया जा रहा है।@AAI_Official @aairedwr

— Rajkot International Airport (@aairajairport) June 29, 2024

In a series of tweets, Rajkot Airport said, “At around 11:40 AM, it was observed that water was accumulating in the canopy of the city-side area of the terminal building. Upon noticing this, the information was immediately given to the civil section, and the area was cordoned off.”

“At around 11:55 AM, due to the heavy rain, more water collected, causing the canopy fabric to tear and fall down.
No casualties occurred during the incident. The civil team at the airport is currently removing the damaged canopy,” the tweet added. DeshGujarat