Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has decided to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) on the airside in a phased manner under Green Transportation Program, said Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Monday. The announcement of the implementation of the Green Transportation Program in the Indira Gandhi International Airport and its vicinity comes on […]
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Fire incident reported at Delhi airport in cargo bay
A fire incident was reported at the cargo bay of Delhi Airport on Friday evening after a pushback towing vehicle caught fire. “On Friday at about 5:25 pm it came to notice that a pushback towing vehicle had caught fire at the cargo bay number 262 near celebi export barrier,” […]
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Delhi airport implements one-hand bag rule with some exceptions
With some exceptions, Delhi airport implemented the rule which allowed a domestic passenger to carry only one piece of luggage or handbag as cabin luggage. A Delhi airport official informed that the following advisory from Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), only one piece of hand baggage is permitted per […]
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Ugandan national held at Delhi Airport with heroin worth Rs 6.9 crore
Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport recovered a total of 91 capsules containing approximately 998 grams of suspected heroin worth around Rs 6.986 crore from a Ugandan national, who has been arrested. As per an official statement from the office of the Commissioner of Customs, 53 capsules of the drugs were […]
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri receives 3 Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib brought from Kabul at Delhi airport
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Bharatiya Janata Party leader RP Singh on Tuesday received three Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib brought from Kabul at the Delhi airport. Hardeep Singh Puri, in a tweet, said, “Blessed to receive & pay obeisance to three holy Swaroop of Sri […]
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‘Unruly passenger’ creates ruckus at Delhi Airport after boarding denied over RT-PCR report, arrested
A Mumbai-bound Vistara Air passenger created a ruckus at the Delhi airport (T3) when he was not allowed to board the flight as he did not have the mandatory RT-PCR report which every Maharashtra-bound traveller is required to submit. “On June 22, a Vistara passenger had started a protest against the airline’s staff after […]
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Delhi Airport Customs apprehended two Ugandan nationals , recovered 9.8 kilograms of heroin
Delhi Airport Customs on Sunday apprehended two Ugandan nationals and recovered 9.8 kilograms of heroin from their possession. As per a statement, the two accused were intercepted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport arriving from Entebbe, Uganda. During a search, a total of 51 pouches containing approximately 9.8 kilograms of a commercial quantity of heroin, […]
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Suspicious bag spotted at Delhi airport, security increased
A suspicious bag was found at the international terminal of the Delhi airport in the early hours of Friday, triggering panic among passengers. The Delhi Police said a call was received around 1 am, following which the bag was found at the arrival gate number two of Terminal-3. “The bag […]