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).
On record
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."
Filed as "Collapsed (canopy)" and dated to 2024 (terminal inaugurated by the PM in 2024), this entry sits under the "Not specified" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A ribbon-cutting photograph that aged faster than the structure.
- Maintenance records that exist in principle.
- A budget line that grew with the confidence of the project itself.
- A file number that outlived several transfer postings.
Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“A monument to the sentence 'tenders will be floated shortly'.”— 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
“Stopped on the drive through Jabalpur because we had the time. The inauguration was covered live; the rest, not at all.”
“Visited on the anniversary of its first missed deadline, unintentionally. It is the long way round, sanctioned as a shortcut.”
“Came here after the beach plan fell through. There is more signage pointing to it than there is of it.”
