Try GOLD - Free
Delhi airport disaster casts spotlight t on Modi's building spree
The Straits Times
|June 30, 2024
Quality of India’s infrastructure called into question even as it steps up development
-
DELHI The deadly roof collapse at India's busiest airport is the latest in a string of recent infrastructure disasters in the country, raising safety questions as Prime Minister Narendra Modi spends billions of dollars to improve transportation across the country.
Officials at Delhi's airport cancelled operations at its Terminal 1 after an outdoor metal canopy collapsed during torrential rainfall on June 28. Multiple cars were crushed outside the airport, which was recently renovated, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to the authorities.
The area recorded its heaviest one-day June rainfall in 88 years that day.
Several hundred kilometres east, in the state of Bihar, four bridges recently collapsed and a structure at an airport in central India caved in. With the start of the monsoon season, waterlogging is now the norm in many cities.
In Ayodhya, the roof of a massive temple inaugurated by Mr Modi earlier in 2024 has been leaking, and flooding has inundated newly built roads, according to local reports.
This story is from the June 30, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Straits Times
The Straits Times
RELAXED GAUFF BACK IN BUSINESS
WTA Finals defending champ ousts Paolini to keep alive her hopes of reaching semis
2 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
Employers' role in uplifting talent key amid uncertainty, says DPM Gan
Employers must play a part to reshape the workforce in line with their changing talent needs, and this effort is core to good business strategy moving forward.
3 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
Budget for future MRT lines may cover longer stations to boost train capacity
In building future MRT lines, the authorities will see if they can budget in advance for longer stations so that they can increase the capacity of trains when needed, said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow.
2 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
Singapore donates $652k to World Food Programme for Gaza
Dr Balakrishnan says S’pore will do its part to support the WFP to fight hunger
3 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
The dark side of Japanese convenience stores
Rising wages and an ageing workforce put pressure on existing staff.
4 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
EMBRACES SHOULD SEIZE THE DAY
Nov 5 Hong Kong (Happy Valley) preview
5 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
Raids on Myanmar scam hubs trigger recruitment rush for other centres
Recent raids on one of Myanmar’s most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
3 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
More directors in S'pore-listed firms being paid less than $50k in 2025: Study
Data suggests downward pressure on board remuneration; more firms providing info
5 mins
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
Jennifer Aniston goes Instagram official with boyfriend Jim Curtis
American actress Jennifer Aniston has finally gone public with her boyfriend, author and life wellness coach Jim Curtis.
1 min
November 05, 2025
The Straits Times
Worker trapped under collapsed tower in Rome dies
A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome on Nov 3 following the partial collapse of a mediaeval tower near the Colosseum has died, local media reported.
1 min
November 05, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size