Bengaluru, Aug. 6 -- Heavy rainfall caused brief interruptions to flight services at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Airport authorities shared that an IndiGo flight traveling from Delhi to Bengaluru had to be rerouted to Coimbatore amid the downpour.

The plane managed to continue its onward journey and landed in Bengaluru after a delay of about 90 minutes, The Hindu reported. Additionally, three departing flights experienced short hold-ups because of the adverse weather.

By 5:30 pm, the airport had registered 54.5 mm of rain, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the report said.

IndiGo, addressing travelers on X, advised passengers to prepare for potentially extended travel times ...