Flights Delayed at Delhi Airport Due to Technical Glitch in ATC System
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were delayed by over 30 minutes due to a technical glitch in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, affecting both arrivals and departures and causing congestion. This disruption followed a similar technical issue earlier in the week, with airlines advising passengers to stay patient while the issue was being resolved.
On Friday morning, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport experienced significant flight delays caused by a technical malfunction in the Air Traffic Control system. Passengers reported waiting on the runway for more than 30 minutes. The glitch impacted numerous flights, including those of Air India and IndiGo, leading to delays in arrivals and departures and creating congestion at boarding gates. Technical teams actively worked to restore normal operations, with the Air India crew informing passengers that the situation was expected to normalize soon. This incident occurred just two days after a similar technical problem had disrupted check-in processes and flight departures at the same airport. At that time, operations were restored following a third-party connectivity network issue impacting the check-in systems of several airlines. The airport authorities and airlines advised passengers to remain patient and check with airlines for updated flight information. No official statement was immediately available from the Airports Authority of India during this latest disruption. The repeated technical difficulties underline ongoing challenges in the airport's handling of air traffic control and related systems affecting one of the world's busiest airports.
