Flight delays continue at Delhi airport; govt might reopen stalled runway

The social media has been flooded with criticism of the handling of the ongoing affairs at the aiport

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport witnessed another day of flight delays on Sunday after the authorities decided to temporarily shut one runway for repairs.

 

According to reports, take-offs and landings of multiple flights were delayed because only one runway was available for use.

 

According to an NDTV report, the average landing delay into Delhi was 38 minutes, while the average take-off delay was 40 minutes.

 

Notably, a change in wind direction has also aggravated the issue further. 

 

However, after receiving heavy backlash from passengers and netizens, the civil aviation ministry is likely to halt the repair work and reopen the closed runway, reported the Hindustan Times.

 

 

The HT report further stated that the suspension of the maintenance work is likely to come into effect within the next 10–12 days and may resume after the third week of June.

 

Social media has been flooded with criticism of the handling of the ongoing situation at the airport.

 

Famous television journalist Vishnu Som vented his frustration on social media. He stated that he had been stuck at the Kolkata airport for around 1.5 hours as the traffic congestion at the IGI Airport had not cleared yet.

     

Another messy evening at Delhi airport - multiple delays on landing and takeoff. Am stuck in Kolkata - my @IndiGo6E flight isn't taking off till ATC congestion at Delhi clears. For now, a 1.5 hour delay. Angry passengers vent their anger at hapless airline staff. Took me a…

— Vishnu Som (@VishnuNDTV) April 20, 2025

  Notably, the runway has been closed since April 8 for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgrade.