Effect of fog: 12 flights were canceled due to rain and bad weather, many trains were delayed by 18 hours; commotion at the airport

Posted on 1st Dec 2023 by rohit kumar

Transport service remained disrupted on Thursday due to rain and fog. 12 flights to and from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Babatpur were canceled. Angered by this, the passengers created a ruckus at the airport. Sloganeering has also been done. Some flights have been diverted. On the other hand, train services have been derailed. Trains are running late by more than 18 hours. There were a lot of power cuts. At the same time, the cold has increased with the rain. Agriculture has been affected. The paddy lying in the barn is drenched.

 

Flights canceled, problems for more than 2160 passengers increased

Babatpur (Varanasi). Due to fog, 12 flights going to and from different cities from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport were canceled on Thursday. Due to this, more than 2160 passengers have to face problems. Many flights were delayed and some were diverted to other cities. Due to this the passengers and their families had to face problems. Angry passengers and their family members also created a ruckus in the terminal building.

 

The simultaneous cancellation and delay of flights resulted in the crowding of passengers in the terminal building. Many passengers were seen sitting on the ground outside the terminal building. Troubled passengers tried to get information about the flight from the representatives of the airlines, but could not get any success. Angered by this, the passengers started a ruckus. The representatives of the airlines tried to explain, but things did not work out. Seeing the matter escalating, CISF personnel had to be called.

 

These incoming flights are canceled

IndiGo's flight from Varanasi airport to Bengaluru is 6E 968, Delhi's 6E 2235, Mumbai's 6E 5127, Lucknow's 6E 7741, Kolkata's 6E 6501, Pune's 6E 6884.

 

delayed flights

 

Indigo's flights to Ahmedabad, Goa, Bhubaneshwar, Akasa Air's Mumbai, and Air India Express's Sharjah flights were also delayed.

Hyderabad flight returned after circling in the air

 

The IndiGo Bangalore flight reached the airport on time, but due to low visibility on the runway, the flight was diverted to Lucknow. At the same time, Vistara's Mumbai flight was diverted to Lucknow, and Indigo's Chennai flight was diverted to Ranchi airport. The flight from Hyderabad kept circling in the Air Varanasi airport, but due to low visibility, permission for landing could not be granted. After this, the flight went to Hyderabad.

 

Had to go to Pune by Indigo flight. For this, he took leave from office till Thursday. It was necessary to reach the office on Friday. The flight was late at 1.40 in the night. Now we will have to go the next day. - Abhishek, Sunderpur

Had to come to Varanasi from Delhi. After leaving for Delhi airport, information about the cancellation of the flight was received. It was necessary to come to Banaras, but there was a problem. Two more professors from BHU were also there. - Pro. NK Mishra, Controller of Examinations, BHU

 

The speed of trains slow, and Antyadaya Express arrived late by 18.30 hours

Fog has reduced the speed of many trains. Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express arrived 18.30 hours behind schedule on Thursday. Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express was delayed by 13 hours. Danapur-Anand Vihar Terminal Jansadharan Express 11 hours, Gorakhpur-LTT Express 10 hours, Anand Vihar Terminal-Danapur 9 hours, LTT-Gorakhpur Weekly Express 6 hours, Howrah-Dehradun Kumbh Express 4.30 hours, Gondia-Barauni Express 4 hours, Pune- Darbhanga Express reached Cantt station late by 3.45 hours, Bahraich-Varanasi City Intercity Express by two hours. Due to late trains, passengers had to wait for hours. Due to this, there was a crowd on the platforms throughout the day.

 

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