Overview

• The Dibrugarh–Guwahati IndiGo service carrying Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma diverted to Agartala on August 24, the CMO confirmed.
• IndiGo said severe weather over Guwahati forced the diversion and clarified that the aircraft had no technical fault.
• Ahead of the disruption, the airline issued a travel advisory on persistent rainfall and thunderstorms affecting Guwahati operations, aligning with an IMD Yellow Alert.
• Agartala Airport’s director said the aircraft later departed Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport once conditions became permissible.
• The incident follows a recent go-around at LGBI Airport, as experts warn weather-related flight disruptions could grow more frequent with a warming atmosphere.