On record
Part of the canopy at Jabalpur's newly built Dumna Airport terminal collapsed on June 27, 2024, during heavy rain, the first of three near-identical canopy collapses at recently built Indian airport terminals within three consecutive days (Jabalpur, then Delhi T1, then Rajkot).
The official record states: "Not specified for the Jabalpur incident itself; the spate of collapses prompted the aviation ministry to order inquiries and rope in CBRI for structural safety advice."
“Inaugurated by the Prime Minister, un-inaugurated by the rain within months. The first of three that summer.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://theprint.in/india/part-of-canopy-at-rajkot-airport-collapses-amid-heavy-rains-in-3rd-such-incident-in-as-many-days/2153254/
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/govt-ropes-in-cbri-to-advise-airport-operators-on-structural-aspects-3221470
Visitor reviews Satire
“Stood under the new terminal canopy at Dumna in June 2024, which is more than the canopy managed.”
“Prime Ministerial inauguration in March, canopy on the ground by the end of June, and two more airports followed within three days.”
“The aviation ministry ordered inquiries and called in the building research institute, which is quicker than they built the thing.”
