Reschedule non-essential travel to or via Dubai, says Indian Embassy after UAE floods

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, hoped to be back on a normal schedule within 24 hours

The Indian embassy in the United Arab Emirates has advised Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through the Dubai International Airport to reschedule non-essential travel till operations normalise. The advisory was issued by the embassy on April 19 after the city was submerged following unprecedented rains this week.

The UAE is currently recovering from historic flooding after torrential rainfall in Dubai and surrounding areas. The embassy said in the advisory that the UAE authorities are working round the clock to ensure normalisation of operations. However, the airport authorities have advised that passengers to travel to the airport "only after" final confirmation from the respective airlines regarding the departure date and time of flights.

Due to disruption caused by unprecedented weather conditions in the UAE earlier this week, Dubai International Airport has temporarily limited the number of inbound flights, the advisory said.

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, hoped to be back on a normal schedule within 24 hours. ”Inbound Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through Dubai International Airport are advised to reschedule non-essential travel till operations normalise,” the statement said.

"To assist Indian nationals at the Dubai International Airport, the Consulate General of India in Dubai has operationalised emergency helpline numbers which have been functional since April 17,” the statement said.

(With PTI inputs)