Watch: IndiGo aircraft gets water cannon salute at newly integrated terminal at Tiruchirappalli airport

“IndiGo aircraft which arrived from Chennai gets a water cannon salute at the newly integrated terminal in Tiruchirappalli International Airport which goes operational today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated this integrated terminal in January, this year,” ANI wrote on X.

Watch the viral video here:

#WATCH | IndiGo aircraft which arrived from Chennai gets a water cannon salute at the newly integrated terminal in Tiruchirappalli International Airport which goes operational today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated this integrated terminal in January, this year. pic.twitter.com/fReRMKv5pl

— ANI (@ANI) June 11, 2024

With more than 1,71,000 views, the video accumulated several reactions with one saying, “Start the flower cannon salute.” Another user commented, “This trend must change. Why waste so much water for this nonsense?”

“Water is much needed in other parts of the country and here the govt is using it for cheering. Ask those who stand in the line for hours to fill their drums,” a third user reacted.

The new terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore. It is a two-level facility that can accommodate more than 44 lakh passengers and around 3,500 passengers during rush hour. “This will be an important addition to Chennai’s infrastructure. It will boost connectivity and also benefit the local economy,” PM Modi wrote on X.

This will be an important addition to Chennai’s infrastructure. It will boost connectivity and also benefit the local economy. https://t.co/lWMBMmvvRU

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 6, 2023

The new terminal’s design includes traditional features like Kolam, a form of rangoli or decorative art found at the entrance of south Indian homes.