Delhi airport sees 15 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi, Apr 23: As many as 15 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday evening due to bad weather in the national capital.
Many flights were also delayed.
Out of these flights, an airport official said, nine were diverted to Jaipur, two each to Amritsar and Lucknow, one each to Mumbai and Chandigarh.
A senior government official who was to fly to Chennai from the national capital said his flight had been delayed by more than 5 hours.
The IndiGo flight was to take off at around 5.15 pm and there is no update so far on the departure timing, the official said late in the evening.
Vistara said two of its flights from Pune and Ranchi that were to land at the airport were diverted.
In a post on X, IndiGo said that due to unfavourable weather conditions in the national capital, customers are requested to check their flight timings before heading to the airport.
"Flight UK998 from Pune to Delhi (PNQ-DEL) has been diverted to Amritsar (ATQ) due to bad weather at Delhi airport...," Vistara said in a post on X.
In another post, the airline said flight UK754 from Ranchi to Delhi has been diverted to Jaipur due to bad weather.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather in Delhi experienced a sudden change in the evening, with the maximum temperature settling a notch below normal at 36.8 degrees Celsius. There were gusty winds and light rains.
#6ETravelAdvisory: Due to unfavorable weather conditions in #Delhi, request our customers to check their flight timings https://t.co/F83aKzsIHg before heading to the airport.
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) April 23, 2024
#DiversionUpdate: Flight UK998 from Pune to Delhi (PNQ-DEL) has been diverted to Amritsar (ATQ) due to bad weather at Delhi airport and is expected to arrive in Amritsar (ATQ) at 1930 hours. Please stay tuned for further updates.
— Vistara (@airvistara) April 23, 2024
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
