Air India Express flight to Mangaluru from Dammam get delayed for two and a half hours
Made to wait inside flight without adequate arrangements, passengers alleged
Mangaluru: An Air India Express flight that was scheduled to take off from Dammam International Airport on Friday at 10.30 pm to Mangaluru, was delayed for over two and a half hour with passengers made to wait inside the flight after boarding.
The passengers who boarded the flight for a 10.30 pm take off had to wait till 12.30 am for the flight to actually take off. Several passengers complained about inadequate arrangements of basic necessities for them during the 150 minutes' delay.
The flight later arrived at Mangaluru International Airport at 7.30 am on Saturday.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati after the flight reached Mangaluru Airport, one of the passengers of the flight, Suhana, of Ullal added that the flight operator failed to arrange dinner for the passengers even as they were made to wait for more than two hours inside the flight at Dammam International Airport.
"We were not told why the flight was delayed or why it was not taking off. Despite asking the officials this question several times, nobody really had any answers" Suhana told Vartha Bharati.
Mangaluru Airport officials while reacting to the incident added that they had discussed the matter with their counterparts at Dammam International Airport.
"They told us there was no such delays reported. But we exactly don't know what are the problems going on at Dammam International Airport" they said.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
