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ATC Glitch at Delhi Airport Delays Over 100 Flights, Forces Manual Flight-Plan Handling

Engineers work to restore automated message switching following a fault that forced manual flight-plan handling.

Delhi IGI Airport urged passengers to contact their respective airlines for the latest flight updates.
More than 100 flights were delayed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday morning after a technical failure in the Air Traffic Control system. | Image: Republic
A glitch with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system has led to delays in airport operations in Delhi.
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Overview

  • A problem in the Automatic Message Switching System that feeds the Auto Track System disrupted automatic delivery of flight plans from Thursday evening.
  • Air traffic controllers have been preparing flight plans manually, slowing operations and reducing throughput across departures and arrivals.
  • Flight-tracking data showed average departure delays of about 50 minutes on Friday morning, with mounting congestion at gates and on runways.
  • Delhi Airport issued a passenger advisory, and IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India warned of extended waits and urged travelers to check real-time updates.
  • The incident follows a similar snag earlier in the week at India’s busiest hub, raising fresh questions about the resilience of ATC support systems.