PIB debunks nationwide airport entry ban rumours amid Indo-Pakistan tensions
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The fact check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has stated that social media claims about a nationwide airport entry ban are false.In a post on X, the PIB Fact Check handle labelled the viral messages 'Fake News' and stated: 'Social media posts are claiming that entry to airports across India is banned…..This claim is #FAKE.''The government has taken no such decision,' the fact check unit added.Following this, PIB shared a list of airports currently closed for civil flight operations due to Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) directives.The list includes airports in 24 locations across the country: Chandigarh, Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhuntar, Kishangarh, Patiala, Shimla, Kangra-Gaggal, Bathinda, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Halwara, Pathankot, Jammu, Leh, Mundra, Jamnagar, Hirasar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla, and Bhuj.Meanwhile, several airlines, including Air India, Akasa Air, IndiGo, and SpiceJet , have advised passengers to arrive early at airports, citing the additional time being taken to clear security procedures. Travellers are also being urged to carry valid government-approved photo ID cards.The advisories come in response to heightened security measures enforced at airports across the country by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
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