India, April 16 -- New Delhi

The Delhi airport's Terminal 1 (T1) reopened on Tuesday, after a part of its canopy collapsed due to a heavy downpour that left one dead and many people injured on June 28 last year, with travellers appreciating the upgrades undertaken in the interim and for smooth conduct of operations.

However, there remained some teething problems with baggage processing and conveyor belts that necessitated manual processes to be undertaken, officials said.

Airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said that the baggage check-in process was slow for a brief period. However, recurring baggage belt malfunctions later in the day led to some flights getting delayed.

After posting that "flight operations we...