On June 29, 2024, a canopy at the passenger pick-up area of Rajkot's newly built Hirasar airport collapsed during heavy monsoon rain while maintenance crews cleared accumulated water — the third such canopy collapse at a new Indian airport terminal in as many days.
On record
The official record states: "Officials said the canopy came down "while maintenance work was being undertaken to remove accumulated water.""
Filed as "Collapsed (canopy); repurposed as cargo facility" and dated to Airport inaugurated July 2023; incident 2024, this entry sits under the "₹1,405 crore (new terminal construction cost)" 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.
“The tender was awarded on merit, defined loosely, retrospectively.”— 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.tribuneindia.com/news/india/after-delhi-part-of-canopy-collapses-at-rajkot-international-airport-in-gujarats-hirasar-635219
Visitor reviews
“Showed up with a guidebook that had already given up on it. There is a hashtag, a mascot and a stalled crane.”
“Came here instead of the museum and regret nothing. It peaked at the ribbon-cutting and has coasted since.”
“Found it by following a group of equally confused tourists. The neighbourhood talks about it the way you talk about weather.”