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Delhi Airport Pauses Runway Upgrades to Address Severe Flight Delays

With 68% of flights delayed, the airport operator has temporarily suspended ongoing infrastructure work to ease congestion and restore capacity by early May.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister shared a selfie standing on the IndiGo aircraft's steps after deplaning briefly for “fresh air” at Jaipur airport.
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At least 225 arrivals and 357 departures were delayed, according to data available from Flightradar24. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Overview

  • Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has temporarily halted ILS upgrade work on Runway 10/28 to alleviate widespread delays and disruptions.
  • Approximately 68% of flights at the airport faced delays, with average arrival delays of 75 minutes and departure delays of 60 minutes.
  • Adverse weather in Srinagar compounded disruptions, causing cancellations and chaos at Jammu Airport, leaving many passengers stranded.
  • Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized Delhi Airport after his flight was diverted to Jaipur, highlighting passenger frustrations.
  • The airport operator cited shifting wind patterns and pre-planned infrastructure work as key factors behind the operational challenges.