At Jammu airport, passengers expressed frustration as flights to Delhi were repeatedly delayed. One passenger said, "My flight from Jammu to Delhi has been delayed by around 4 hours. I don't know if the flight will go today."
According to airport officials, several IndiGo flights were delayed owing to operational issues, adding to congestion at the airport. Visuals from the terminal showed crowds building up as passengers sought updates on their flights.
Raising the issue before the Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Deb said MBB Airport serves as a key entry point for passengers travelling to the northeastern region.
A Nepal-bound bus caught fire, causing several injuries and the recovery of two dead bodies in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. All passengers were evacuated, and the injured ones were sent for treatment.
The last batch of stranded passengers at the Bandarnaike International Airport in Colombo have arrived back home, as shared by the High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka.
In a post on X, the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said the stranded passengers were seen off by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha before boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft to Thiruvananthapuram.
The Indian Air Force will begin evacuation flights from Colombo at 5 AM on Tuesday to bring stranded Indian passengers back home, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday.
The High Commission of India in Colombo said it is providing support to Indian passengers stranded at Bandaranaike International Airport as severe air traffic disruptions continue to affect flights.
India's High Commission in Sri Lanka has set up an emergency help desk at Colombo's airport to assist Indians affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Distressed citizens can contact +94 773727832 for support, and the mission is providing food and water to stranded passengers.
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, praised Airbus for taking timely action on the software issue affecting its A320 fleet, citing the recent JetBlue A320 incident, where more than 15 passengers were injured due to a sudden loss of height and it was ca