Fake News Alert: No Closure Of Air Travel On Delhi-Mumbai Routes Amid Pak Tension, Centre Says
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The Airports Authority o India has announced temporary closure of 32 airports across northern and western India for all civil flight operations. (PTI file photo)
The Centre clarified on early morning on Saturday that there is no closure of air travel on Delhi-Mumbai routes, as claimed by some of the new channels, amidst the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) said on X, 'The Airports Authority of India has extended the temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi & Mumbai Flight Information Regions due to operational reasons."
It is being claimed that there is a temporary closure of services on Delhi-Mumbai airline route.#PIBFactCheck❌This claim is #FAKE
💠The Airports Authority of India has extended the temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi &… pic.twitter.com/jdC630a1BA
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 9, 2025
'Airlines and flight operators have been advised to plan alternate routings as per current air traffic advisories. The temporary closure is being managed in coordination with relevant ATC units to ensure safety and minimize disruption."
As per the PIB press release on Saturday, the AAI and relevant aviation authorities have issued a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) announcing the temporary closure of '32 airports across northern and western India" for all civil flight operations, effective from May 9 to May 14, 2025 due to operational reasons.
The affected airports include Ambala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kullu Manali, Leh, Ludhiana, Pathankot, Patiala, Rajkot, Shimla and Srinagar.
In another post, the PIB alerted about a fake propaganda running on social media about a video that India conducted a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara. The claim is 'completely false", said PIB. It has asked people to not circulate such videos and stay vigilant.
सोशल मीडिया पर साझा किए गए एक वीडियो में दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारत ने ननकाना साहिब गुरुद्वारे पर ड्रोन हमला किया है। #PIBFactCheck❌यह दावा पूरी तरह फर्जी है।
▶️ सांप्रदायिक विद्वेष फैलाने के लिए ऐसे कंटेन्ट बनाए जाते हैं।
▶️ कृपया सतर्क रहें। ऐसे वीडियो फॉरवर्ड न करें।… pic.twitter.com/59omIJx9r6
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025
The PIB also informed people about social media posts asserting a cyberattack by Pakistan that has caused 70% of India's electricity grid to become dysfunctional. The claim is fake, alerted PIB on X.
On May 9, the PIB debunked fake news by Pakistan that a Su-30MKI jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been shot down in Muzaffarabad.
The PIB on X posted a 'fake news alert" that 'Pakistani social media handles are claiming that a Sukhoi Su-30MKI was shot down in Muzaffarabad, capturing an Indian Pilot alive."
It added that the Sukhoi SU-30MKI of the IAF crashed on October 14, 2014 at Undre Vasti of Kulwadi village near Pune-Ahamad Nagar highway, Maharashtra.
In another instance, the PIB busted a fake video showing a heavy barrage of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) being shared as a 'real attack" by Pakistan against India.
'Pakistan Propaganda Alert! A video showing a heavy MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems) barrage is being falsely shared as a real Pakistani attack on India," the post read. It was revealed that the video flagged in the PIB post was that of a video game called Arma 3 and that it has been online for over 3 years.
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In another 'fake news alert', the PIB had clarified that a video of a farm fire in Jalandhar in Punjab claimed to have occurred because of a drone attack is fake. It said, 'This is an unrelated video of a farm fire. The video has the time 7:39 PM, while the drone attack began later."
The PIB has taken it upon itself to help educate people about what's right and what's fake in the wake of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Fake news and disinformation can prove extremely dangerous in this sensitive situation. Therefore, people have been asked to be mindful about what they are sharing and to verify any information they come across on social media. News india Fake News Alert: No Closure Of Air Travel On Delhi-Mumbai Routes Amid Pak Tension, Centre Says
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