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India Tightens Airport Security After Red Fort Blast as Akasa Air Sets 3-Hour Arrival Rule

Investigators have opened a UAPA case, signaling a terrorism-focused probe after the deadly Red Fort-area explosion.

Overview

  • Akasa Air instructed passengers to reach airports at least three hours before departure and to prepare for secondary screening.
  • The airline limited cabin baggage to one piece up to 7 kg in addition to checked luggage and urged web check-in to reduce terminal delays.
  • Airport authorities in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru increased surveillance and deployed extra personnel under a nationwide security alert.
  • Officials advised travelers to carry valid government-issued photo identification and to cooperate with stepped-up checks at entry and boarding gates.
  • The Monday evening car blast near the Red Fort metro station killed at least eight people and injured dozens, and police registered a case under UAPA sections 16 and 18.