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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Time of India
Prayagraj airport now has 6 aerobridges
1 2 Prayagraj: Prayagraj airport has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first domestic airport in Uttar Pradesh to be equipped with six aerobridges. This development places the city's airport ahead of several others in the state, including Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, which currently has only four aerobridges despite handling over four times more flights than Prayagraj. In terms of aerobridge infrastructure, Prayagraj Airport now ranks just behind Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, which has eight aerobridges. Notably, Lucknow is an international airport, while Prayagraj caters exclusively to domestic flights. Airport director, Mukesh Chandra Upadhyay said that Prayagraj airport now surpasses Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Agra in aerobridge count. At present, due to the limited number of flights operating from the airport, four out of the six aerobridges are actively being used. However, if flight operations increase in the future, the remaining two aerobridges will also be opened for passenger use. Aerobridges, also known as Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs), allow passengers to board aircraft directly from the terminal building without needing to use outdoor stairs or buses. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 99 Tips for Your Retirement Once Your Portfolio Reaches £250,000 Fisher Investments UK Undo This not only enhances passenger comfort but also ensures safer and more weather-protected boarding and disembarkation. Typically, airports without aerobridge facilities transport passengers by bus to the aircraft parked on the tarmac, where they then climb mobile stairs to enter the plane. "The enhanced facility would be very helpful in terms of handling the number of devotees that are expected to come for Kumbh 2031," he added.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
AI's Bali-Delhi flight lands in Varanasi due to bad weather
Varanasi: An Air India flight AI 2146 from Bali to Delhi was diverted due to bad weather and made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi late Tuesday afternoon. After standing on the strip with 187 passengers on board for over two hours, it left for Delhi, said Puneet Gupta, director of the Varanasi airport, on Wednesday, adding that the flight was from Denpasar, Indonesia to Delhi. After receiving clearance from ATC, the diverted flight landed at Varanasi Airport at 4.20 pm. Approximately two hours later, when weather in Delhi improved, the flight was granted permission to take off at 7pm. On Tuesday, before the flight reached Delhi, weather conditions worsened and the aircraft with 187 passengers on board, including three children, was diverted, even as the pilot contacted ATC at Varanasi airport for landing at an alternate airport. The flight departed from the Denpasar International Airport in Bali, Indonesia at 10.30 am (local time) and was to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, around 2.30 pm. According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the Airbus A321 plane landed in Varanasi instead of Delhi. The flight was near the Delhi-UP border when it was diverted to Varanasi, it showed.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- The Hindu
Air India's Bali-Delhi flight diverted to Varanasi due to bad weather
An Air India flight from Bali to Delhi was diverted to Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport due to bad weather in the national capital, an official said on Wednesday (Jue 18, 2025). The flight later departed for Delhi the same night after the stop at Varanasi on Tuesday (June 17). Puneet Gupta, Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, said the Air India flight AI 2146 had to be diverted as poor weather conditions over Delhi severely reduced visibility, making it unsafe for the aircraft to land. "The flight, carrying 187 passengers, safely landed at Varanasi airport," Mr. Gupta said, adding that "all necessary passenger amenities were ensured during the delay. The plane was cleared for take-off and flown back to Delhi later in the night. Volcanic eruption in Bali A separate Delhi-Bali flight was diverted back to the national capital on Wednesday due to a volcanic eruption near Bali airport. The flight safely landed back in Delhi and all passengers have disembarked, Air India said in a statement. "Air India flight AI2145 on June 18 from Delhi to Bali was advised to air return to Delhi due to reports of volcanic eruption near destination airport Bali, in the interest of safety," it said. On Tuesday, AI 2146 was scheduled for departure from the Denpasar International Airport in Bali, Indonesia at 10.30 am (local time) and was to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport around 2.30 pm. According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the Airbus A321 plane landed in Varanasi instead of Delhi around 3.50 pm. The flight was near the Delhi-UP border when it was diverted to Varanasi, it showed. Air India has faced successive cancellations and diversions since a London-bound flight operated by it crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off on June 12. Over 270 people, including those onboard the plane and on the ground, died in the crash. On Tuesday, Air India cancelled seven international flights, taking the total number of cancellations by the airlines since the Ahmedabad crash to over 80. Flight operations at the Delhi airport faced several disruptions on Tuesday, with 14 diverted flights -- six to Bhopal, three to Chandigarh, two to Amritsar, one each to Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Lucknow. Over 400 flights were delayed and some flights were cancelled at the airport on Tuesday, as per data from Flightradar24. In a post on X, Air India said that due to inclement weather conditions in Delhi, "our flight operations are getting impacted with some diversions".
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Business Standard
18-06-2025
- Business Standard
Air India flight from Bali to Delhi diverted to Varanasi due to bad weather
A separate Delhi-Bali flight was diverted back to the national capital on Wednesday due to a volcanic eruption near Bali airport Press Trust of India Varanasi (UP) An Air India flight from Bali to Delhi was diverted to Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport due to bad weather in the national capital, an official said on Wednesday. The flight later departed for Delhi the same night after the stop at Varanasi on Tuesday. Puneet Gupta, Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, said the Air India flight AI 2146 had to be diverted as poor weather conditions over Delhi severely reduced visibility, making it unsafe for the aircraft to land. "The flight, carrying 187 passengers, safely landed at Varanasi airport," Gupta said, adding that "all necessary passenger amenities were ensured during the delay. The plane was cleared for take-off and flown back to Delhi later in the night. A separate Delhi-Bali flight was diverted back to the national capital on Wednesday due to a volcanic eruption near Bali airport. The flight safely landed back in Delhi and all passengers have disembarked, Air India said in a statement. "Air India flight AI2145 on June 18 from Delhi to Bali was advised to air return to Delhi due to reports of volcanic eruption near destination airport Bali, in the interest of safety," it said. On Tuesday, AI 2146 was scheduled for departure from the Denpasar International Airport in Bali, Indonesia at 10.30 am (local time) and was to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport around 2.30 pm. According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the Airbus A321 plane landed in Varanasi instead of Delhi around 3.50 pm. The flight was near the Delhi-UP border when it was diverted to Varanasi, it showed. Air India has faced successive cancellations and diversions since a London-bound flight operated by it crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off on June 12. Over 270 people, including those onboard the plane and on the ground, died in the crash. On Tuesday, Air India cancelled seven international flights, taking the total number of cancellations by the airlines since the Ahmedabad crash to over 80. Flight operations at the Delhi airport faced several disruptions on Tuesday, with 14 diverted flights -- six to Bhopal, three to Chandigarh, two to Amritsar, one each to Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Lucknow. Over 400 flights were delayed and some flights were cancelled at the airport on Tuesday, as per data from Flightradar24. In a post on X, Air India said that due to inclement weather conditions in Delhi, "our flight operations are getting impacted with some diversions".
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Five flights diverted toVaranasi due to storm in Delhi
Varanasi: At least five flights, including one international, were diverted to Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi due to inclement weather in Delhi late Saturday. Airport director Puneet Gupta said on Sunday, "Four Delhi-bound IndiGo flights and one of Air India were diverted to Varanasi due to bad weather in the national capital." Initially, AIC2703 A20N Kolkata-Delhi was allowed to land, after which four more flights, including IGO2007 A21N Mumbai-Delhi, IGO16M A20N Dubai-Delhi, and IGO6072 A21N Calicut-Delhi, landed here. All these landings took place after 2 am, and their departure was allowed after over a one-hour stay. The airport and airline officials and staff remained busy making necessary arrangements for the comfortable stay of passengers. Delhi witnessed a powerful spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, which brought air traffic to a temporary halt at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It resulted in the diversion of around 49 flights, including 17 international, from Delhi. tnn
