Seven flights cancelled, 15 delayed due to fog in Patna – Times of India
Patna: Flight operations at Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport were severely disrupted on Saturday as dense fog enveloped the city, forcing the cancellation of seven flights and delaying 15 others. The adverse weather conditions primarily affected morning and evening operations, leaving passengers stranded for hours and sparking frustration.
IndiGo cancelled six flights, including three to Delhi (6E-5104, 6E-2695, 6E-5008), and one each to Bengaluru (6E-6451), Hyderabad (6E-915), and Mumbai (6E-5173). SpiceJet’s Guwahati-bound flight (SG-8721) also faced cancellation. Operations resumed only after 1pm when visibility improved to the required 1,000-metre runway visual range.
SpiceJet’s Delhi flight (SG-8721) was the first to land at 1.08pm, nearly three hours behind schedule. Air India’s Delhi-Patna flight (AI-897), which is usually the first arrival at 10am, landed at 1.33pm due to fog in both Patna and the national capital. Evening operations were also affected with four flights cancelled and Air India’s final departure to Delhi taking off at 8.35pm.
Patna Meteorological Centre reported visibility as low as 100 metres at 6am, gradually improving to 250 metres by 10am. It was not until the afternoon that the required visibility for safe flight operations was reached.
The disruptions led to chaos inside the terminal with passengers stuck in the security hold area for hours. Some took to social media to express their grievances. Vivek Dubey, a corporate professional, posted on X, “Patna-Hyderabad flight cancelled due to bad weather. Next available flight is at the end of Monday. I am losing my weekend and a working day due to this delay.”
Aditya Vats, another passenger, was left confused about his travel plans. “Customer care is saying my Patna-Bengaluru flight is on time, but my ticket status shows cancelled. What kind of glitch is this?” he wrote. IndiGo later clarified that the cancellation was weather-related.
Despite the disruptions, the airport managed to handle 26 flights to destinations including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ranchi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, accommodating approximately 6,500 passengers.
The situation was worse at Darbhanga airport, where all six flights, three each from IndiGo and SpiceJet, were cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Passengers across both airports have called for better communication and operational infrastructure to handle such disruptions during the winter season.
IndiGo cancelled six flights, including three to Delhi (6E-5104, 6E-2695, 6E-5008), and one each to Bengaluru (6E-6451), Hyderabad (6E-915), and Mumbai (6E-5173). SpiceJet’s Guwahati-bound flight (SG-8721) also faced cancellation. Operations resumed only after 1pm when visibility improved to the required 1,000-metre runway visual range.
SpiceJet’s Delhi flight (SG-8721) was the first to land at 1.08pm, nearly three hours behind schedule. Air India’s Delhi-Patna flight (AI-897), which is usually the first arrival at 10am, landed at 1.33pm due to fog in both Patna and the national capital. Evening operations were also affected with four flights cancelled and Air India’s final departure to Delhi taking off at 8.35pm.
Patna Meteorological Centre reported visibility as low as 100 metres at 6am, gradually improving to 250 metres by 10am. It was not until the afternoon that the required visibility for safe flight operations was reached.
The disruptions led to chaos inside the terminal with passengers stuck in the security hold area for hours. Some took to social media to express their grievances. Vivek Dubey, a corporate professional, posted on X, “Patna-Hyderabad flight cancelled due to bad weather. Next available flight is at the end of Monday. I am losing my weekend and a working day due to this delay.”
Aditya Vats, another passenger, was left confused about his travel plans. “Customer care is saying my Patna-Bengaluru flight is on time, but my ticket status shows cancelled. What kind of glitch is this?” he wrote. IndiGo later clarified that the cancellation was weather-related.
Despite the disruptions, the airport managed to handle 26 flights to destinations including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ranchi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, accommodating approximately 6,500 passengers.
The situation was worse at Darbhanga airport, where all six flights, three each from IndiGo and SpiceJet, were cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Passengers across both airports have called for better communication and operational infrastructure to handle such disruptions during the winter season.
