India, June 18 -- Air India has said that flight AI2491 from Mumbai to Lucknow, scheduled for June 17, was cancelled due to delays caused by heavy rains in Delhi.

The airline said that the delayed arrival of diverted flights caused the operating crew to exceed regulatory duty time limits, and a replacement crew could not be arranged immediately.

"AI2491 from Mumbai to Lucknow on 17 June 2025 was cancelled due to operational reasons and the cascading impact of flights which got diverted during the heavy rains in Delhi. Delayed arrival of diverted flights led to the operating crew coming under regulatory flight duty time limitations norms. Replacement crew could not be immediately arranged due to the weather-related delays and disruptions...