Thousands of passengers were left stranded across airports nationwide as IndiGo cancelled and delayed more than 200 flights on Wednesday, owing to a mix of technical failures, scheduling disruptions and adverse weather conditions. Officials estimate that operations will return to normal only by Friday.

Technical Glitch Forces Manual Check-Ins Across Airlines

Indian airlines experienced severe delays across major airports due to a suspected technical failure in check-in systems. Ground staff at several carriers were forced to switch to manual check-ins, triggering long queues and congestion.

While Air India resolved the issue and stabilised operations by late Tuesday evening, IndiGo continued to struggle, cancelling over 200 flights on Wednesday and around 130 flights on Tuesday.

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