On 9th September (Wednesday), Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which operates the airport in the national capital, informed that it has filed an official complaint against 63 social media accounts for disseminating false information regarding the situation at the facility last week.
It announced, “GMR Aero-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) with Delhi Police against 63 social media handles for circulating misleading and factually incorrect posts depicting flooding and waterlogging at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and falsely suggesting disruption to airport operations.”
It asserted that the images and videos uploaded by these handles did not accurately depict the real circumstances at the airport. The official release stated, “For instance, in one of these posts, an old video of waterlogging at Dubai Airport was claimed to be a video of Delhi Airport. DIAL believes such content was intended to create public mischief, spread misinformation, defame a critical public utility service, and create unwarranted concerns among passengers regarding the operational status of Delhi Airport.”
It highlighted that there was a brief buildup of water at Terminal 3’s arrival forecourt due to unusually high rains on 4th September and the Delhi Airport area received almost 72.2 mm of rain in just three hours, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The statement mentioned, “Airport teams responded immediately, clearing the accumulated water within 20 minutes and ensuring that operations continued safely and smoothly in accordance with established protocols.”
DIAL has lodged an FIR with Delhi Police against 63 social media handles for sharing misleading and false posts/videos falsely showing flooding at Indira Gandhi International Airport and suggesting disruption to airport operations.@MoCA_GoI @DGCAIndia pic.twitter.com/IS6QpHjYGY
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) September 9, 2026
A DIAL spokesperson also reacted to the issue, conveying, “Delhi Airport serves millions of passengers and remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational reliability. While there was temporary water accumulation in the Terminal 3 arrival forecourt following an episode of intense rainfall, airport operations were not affected, and the situation was resolved within 20 minutes.”
“The circulation of misleading content by certain social media handles appears to be a deliberate attempt to create public mischief, damage the reputation of a public utility service, and generate unwarranted concerns among passengers. We urge the public to rely only on our official channels for accurate updates regarding airport operations,” the official further conveyed.
