32 airports in North and West India to remain closed till May 14

NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the concerned aviation authorities have issued several notices, in which 32 airports in North and West India have been announced to be temporarily closed till May 14, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

As per the orders of the Indian government, the airports of Udhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipora, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindan, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra (Gugal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kilomanali (Bhuntar), Leh, Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot (Hirasar), Sarsava, Shimla, Srinagar, Thois, Uttarlai will remain closed.

The notification states that all civil flight activities at these airports will remain suspended till May 14.

Airlines and flight operators have been advised to plan alternative routing under the current air traffic advisory. The temporary closure is being managed in collaboration with the relevant ATC units to ensure safety and minimise disruption.

Earlier, Pakistan Armed Forces had initiated a large-scale military operation named “Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos” in retaliation for continuous Indian provocations, security sources said on early Saturday.

“The Udhampur Air Base — a major operational site — and the airfield in Pathankot have also been heavily hit,” sources said.