Airlines cancel flights from border towns shortly after resuming services; Jammu, Amritsar and other routes affected

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13-05-2025

Two-way flights from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh and some other border towns have been shut for May 13. It is, however, not clear when flight operations will resume for these destinations read more
Indian airline carriers like IndiGo and Air India have suspended flight operations to several border towns, after resuming operations briefly on Monday.
Two-way flights from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh and some other border towns have been shut for May 13. It is, however, not clear when flight operations will resume for these destinations.
'In view of the latest developments and keeping your safety in mind, flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot are cancelled for Tuesday, 13th May,' Air India said late at night on Tuesday.
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In view of the latest developments and keeping your safety in mind, flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot are cancelled for Tuesday, 13th May.
We are monitoring the situation and will keep you updated.
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'In light of the latest developments and with your safety as our utmost priority, flights to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, and Rajkot are cancelled for 13th May 2025,' IndiGo said in a post on X on Monday.
These six airports are among those that were reopened for civilian flights on Monday after being temporarily shut in the wake of the military conflict between India and Pakistan.
On Monday evening, an IndiGo flight enroute to Amritsar returned to the national capital after precautionary blackout measures were enforced in Amritsar, according to PTI.
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Which airports have resumed operations?
Meanwhile, several other airports which were shut in the wake of the India-Pakistan tensions have resumed operations from this week. These include Adhampur, Ambala, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bikaner, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu Manali (Bhuntar), Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Sarsawa, Shimla, Thoise and Uttarlai.
On May 9, thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country were closed.
On Saturday, India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions with immediate effect, prompting the resumption of airport services across the country.
With inputs from agencies