Technical glitch hits over 300 flights at Delhi airport, passengers stranded

This special report details the widespread chaos at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport following a major technical failure in the Air Traffic Control system. An Airports Authority of India (AAI) statement confirmed 'flight operations at Delhi Airport are experiencing delays due to a technical issue in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS)'. The glitch forced controllers to process flight plans manually, leading to cascading delays that impacted over 300 domestic and international flights. Airlines such as Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet issued advisories as passengers faced long waits and crowded terminals. Technical teams from the AAI and Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) are working to resolve the issue that has disrupted operations at India's busiest airport.