India-Pakistan tensions: Delhi airport issues travel advisory
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport
resumed normal operations during the early
hours of Saturday,
however, it issued a passenger advisory
amid heightened security preparedness
due to ongoing military tensions
between India and Pakistan.
In its latest travel advisory, the
airport said, "Delhi Airport
operations are normal at present.
However, due to changing airspace conditions
and increased security measures as per orders
from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security,
some flight schedules might be impacted,
and security checkpoint processing times
could be longer."
32 airports shut
Earlier, the Airports Authority of
India (AAI) and aviation authorities
have issued notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)
announcing temporary closures of 32 airports
across Northern and Western India for civil
flight operations.
The NOTAM remains active from May 9, 2025,
to May 14, 2025 (extending to 0529 1ST on
May 15, 2025), citing operational requirements.
The affected airports include Adhampur,
Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, Bathinda,
Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara,
Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar,
Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod,
Kishangarh, Kullu Manali (Bhuntar),Leh,
Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot,
Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot (Hirasar),
Sarsawa, Shimla, Srinagar, Thoise and
Uttarlai.
Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan,
drones were spotted at 26 locations
ranging from Baramulla in the north to
Bhuj in the south,
along both the International Border and
the Line of Control (LoC), ANI's defence
sources said on Friday.
The drones are suspected to be armed and
pose potential threats to both civilian
and military targets.
The locations where drones were spotted
include Baramulla, Srinagar, Avantipora,
Nagrota, Jammu,
Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh
Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer,Bhuj, Kuarbet,
and Lakhi Nala.
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