SaralnamaAir services at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh, came to a near standstill on Tuesday as runway repair work commenced. According to the scheduled time, flights were supposed to operate from 5 AM to 12 noon, but due to safety reasons, only one flight to Delhi operated. According to the Airports Authority of India, a total of 54 flights had to be cancelled on Tuesday, while only one flight arrived from Delhi and the same aircraft departed on its return flight at 11 AM. On normal days, 12 flights operate daily between Chandigarh and Delhi, but with only one flight running, passengers faced severe inconvenience. From Wednesday, one flight each to 3 metros. Airport CEO Ajay Verma informed that from Wednesday, for the convenience of passengers, one flight each will operate to Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. (Updated 29 Oct 2025, 16:00 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Air services at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh, came to a near standstill on Tuesday as runway repair work commenced
- According to the scheduled time, flights were supposed to operate from 5 AM to 12 noon, but due to safety reasons, only one flight to Delhi operated
- According to the Airports Authority of India, a total of 54 flights had to be cancelled on Tuesday, while only one flight arrived from Delhi and the same aircraft departed on its return flight at 11:15 AM