New Delhi: On Thursday, Jaipur experienced torrential rainfall, leading to significant disruptions across the city. Among the affected areas was the Jaipur International Airport (JIA), which was left severely waterlogged, causing inconvenience to many travelers. A viral video circulating on social media highlighted the extent of the chaos, capturing a pilots struggle to enter the airport.The video, shared widely on August 1, shows a pilot attempting to navigate the flooded airport entrance. To avoid wading through the water, the pilot climbs onto a trolley pushed by an airport staff member. The footage has garnered over 7,000 views and numerous comments and likes.This is Jaipur Adani Airport. Here, pilots fly even before boarding a flight... trolley itself is enough to fly, wrote Veena Jain on X (formerly Twitter), who shared the viral video. The clip vividly depicts the waterlogged conditions and the pilots innovative approach to leaving the airport dry.#waterloggingThis is Jaipur Adani Airport ✈️Here Pilots fly even before boarding a flight... Trolley itself is enough to fly 😅#CloudBurst #DelhiRains #Delhi #Modi pic.twitter.com/J5LMkt6PKl— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) August 1, 2024Public reactionThe video sparked a range of reactions from social media users. One user commented, Everywhere there is a problem of proper drainage, resulting in water logging. Its really a shame. Another user, Pratik Kumar Mishra, humorously remarked, Wow, what an entrance! Im curious how the average traveller will get into the airport—maybe theyll need a boat, or is it an air+water port nowOther reactions included comments such as Destroyed everything, bring back our bad days. Those were better, from Chand Virk, and Vikas unlimited, reflecting frustration and sarcasm towards the situation.Infrastructure issuesThe heavy rainfall and subsequent waterlogging have once again highlighted the inadequate drainage infrastructure in Jaipur. The incident at the airport is a stark reminder of the citys vulnerability to heavy rains and the urgent need for improved urban planning and drainage systems to prevent such disruptions in the future.
