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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation may soon announce curbs on carrying power banks in an aeroplane, in the wake of a recent incident on a Dimapur-bound flight, reports The Times of India .

On Sunday, a passenger saw their power bank catching fire in a Dimapur-bound IndiGo flight, just when the aeroplane was taxiing at the Delhi airport. Directorate General of Civil Aviation is reportedly taking up the issue.

The report suggests the regulator is taking technical inputs on the issue and may soon come up with curbs on carrying power banks on an aeroplane.

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