Bad Weather Stops Flights in North India

May 4, 2026, 15:50
AsiaInternational

Introduction

Bad weather in North India caused big problems at two airports.

Main Body

Delhi airport had strong winds and storms. Pilots could not see well. Because of this, 29 planes went to other airports. 12 planes tried to land but failed. Lucknow airport took many of these planes. About 3,500 people arrived there. These people came from Singapore, Muscat, and other cities. Some flights from Dubai and Chandigarh were very late. Two government leaders tried to land in Lucknow. They failed three times. Their plane went to Bhopal instead.

Conclusion

The weather became better. The flights returned to normal the next morning.

Learning

✈️ The 'Movement' Pattern

In this story, things move from one place to another. At A2 level, we use simple verbs to show this.

1. Where did they go?

  • Planes went to other airports.
  • Plane went to Bhopal.
  • People arrived in Lucknow.

2. The 'Trying' Action When something is difficult, we use Tried to [verb].

  • Tried to land →\rightarrow (They attempted it, but it didn't work).
  • Failed →\rightarrow (The result was 'no').

3. Time Changes

  • Were very late (Past state)
  • Became better (Change of state)
  • Returned to normal (Back to the original state)

Quick Look: City Names

  • Delhi, Lucknow, Bhopal, Singapore, Muscat, Dubai, Chandigarh →\rightarrow These are 'Proper Nouns'. Always start with a Big Letter!

Vocabulary Learning

bad
not good; poor quality
Example:The weather was bad, so the flights were delayed.
weather
the state of the atmosphere, e.g., sunny, rainy
Example:The weather in North India was bad.
stops
halts or ceases to move
Example:Bad weather stops flights.
flights
trips by air
Example:The flights were delayed because of bad weather.
north
the northern part of a country
Example:North India had bad weather.
india
a country in South Asia
Example:The article is about India.
caused
made happen
Example:The bad weather caused big problems.
big
large in size or amount
Example:The problems were big.
problems
difficulties or obstacles
Example:The airports faced many problems.
airports
places where aircraft take off and land
Example:Two airports were affected.
strong
having great force or power
Example:There were strong winds.
winds
moving air
Example:The winds were strong.
storms
violent weather with heavy rain or wind
Example:The storms were severe.
pilots
people who fly aircraft
Example:Pilots could not see well.
could
was able to
Example:They could not see well.
see
to look at
Example:Pilots could not see well.
well
in a good condition
Example:They could not see well.
planes
aircraft used for travel
Example:29 planes were affected.
went
moved to a different place
Example:The planes went to other airports.
other
different from the one mentioned
Example:They went to other airports.
tried
attempted
Example:The pilots tried to land.
land
arrive at the ground
Example:They tried to land but failed.
failed
was not successful
Example:The pilots failed to land.
people
human beings
Example:About 3,500 people arrived.
cities
large towns
Example:They came from other cities.
late
happening after the expected time
Example:Some flights were very late.
government
the group that runs a country
Example:The government leaders tried to land.
leaders
important people in charge
Example:Two government leaders tried to land.
times
occurrences
Example:They failed three times.
better
improved
Example:The weather became better.
returned
came back
Example:The flights returned to normal.
normal
usual or expected
Example:The flights returned to normal.
next
following in time
Example:The next morning.
morning
the early part of the day
Example:The next morning.