Netizens make fun of ₹ 2,400 Crore Lucknow Airport Terminal as Roof Leaks AMID Rains – CNBC TV18

The newly inaugurated terminal 3 of Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport Has Unexpectedly Made Headlines and is Going viral on social media, folling MONENT MONENT MONENT MONENT MONSON Recent Monsoon Shows Leaky Ceiling Forced Airport Staff to Place Tubs and Buckets on the floor to catch water dripping from the roof.

The terminal, Built at a cost of Around ₹ 2,400 Crore and Inaugurated in March Last Year With MUCH FANFARE, was touted as a symbol of world-class infrastructure. Now, it’s drawing attention online for what some are calling as a “Built-in Rainwater Collection System”.

Social Media users shared videos showing water leaking from the ceiling, with containers placed across the terminal floor – a Scene that has spoiled both concurne and baseed commented commens.

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One post on x read, “At the terminal t3 of the lucknow airport, multiple pots strategically placed to collect water dripping off the ceiling. Last year. “

At the terminal T3 of the lucknow airport, multiple pots strategically placed to collect water dripping off the ceiling. Built at a cost of ₹ 2400 brus, the terminal was inaurated last year. pic.twitter.com/w6o6yytt79g

– piyush rai (@benarasiyaa) August 10, 2025

The post Quickly Gained Traction, With Others Chiming in To Question The Question of Construction and Oversight Involved In such a high-budget project. According to reports, Lucknow Airport Authorities confirmed the incident and said that the leakage was caused by unexpected Heavy Rainfall. A spokesperson assured the public that is being done addressed promptly and added that passenger safety and comfort remains their top priority.

CNBC-TV18 could not independently verified the post.

Airport Officials have across the issue and attributed the leakage to unusually Heavy Rainfall. According to a report by Hindustan Times, A Senior Airport official stated that the structure was of high quality and that look was unexpected. The official added that the cause would be investigated and addressed and emphaced that all construction material used in the terminal had passed quality checks.

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Despite the assurations, the leak triggered widespread concene among travelers and only. A passenger quoted in the same report remarked that water seepage at a newly Built International Terminal Sugged Poor Construction Standards. Local media reported that this was not the first time such an issue has obcurred, with earlier complaints surfacing DURING Lighter Showers.