Renovation later, false ceiling gives way at IGI terminal

New Delhi: Merely two months after DIAL’s announcement that renovation work at the international terminal has been completed, signs of wear and tear seem to be creeping in. On Saturday, a few tiles of the false ceiling at the international terminal broke off. Fortunately no passenger was injured .
The incident happened on Saturday midnight — normally peak time at the terminal with international flights queued up. Officials said the false ceiling in the security hold area, close to the Alpha duty-free shop, gave away.
“Thankfully, the ceiling panels fell on the rack of the duty-free shop and no passenger was hurt,” said an airport official. Along with the false ceiling, the water accumulated on the tiles poured down as well, as shocked passengers stood watching.
The DIAL maintenance staff later found out that water leaking from the AC shafts led to the softening of the false ceiling tiles, which eventually gave way. “The DIAL maintenance and housekeeping team quickly rectified the problem with minimum impact to operations,” Arun Arora of DIAL corporate communication, said.
26/08/08 Sobhana K/Delhi Newsline

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Categories: Airports Aug 2008, Safety Aug 2008