As many as 11 Delhi-bound flights were diverted to Jaipur and Lucknow airports due to heavy rains in the national capital on Monday, airport officials informed. "A total of 11 flights have been diverted due to bad weather that has created an air traffic congestion over Delhi airport this evening," an airport official said.

"Nine flights have been diverted to Jaipur airport and two have been diverted Lucknow," the official added. Airport officials also said that there could be more flights could be diverted if bad weather continues.