passenger safety

New Delhi, March 16 An Air India A350 aircraft, carrying approximately 300 passengers from New York to Delhi, was diverted to Shannon on Monday due to a technical issue, and the aircraft remains grounded in the Irish town for extensive technical checks.According to sources, the aircraft, which...

New Delhi, March 16 An Air India A350 aircraft, carrying approximately 300 people from New York to Delhi, was diverted to Shannon on Monday due to a technical issue, and the plane is currently grounded in the Irish town for extensive technical checks.According to sources, the plane, which had...

New Delhi, March 16 An Air India A350 aircraft from New York to Delhi was diverted to Shannon, Ireland, on Monday morning due to a suspected technical issue.According to sources, the aircraft, which had been in the air for nearly six hours before being diverted to Shannon, carried around 300...

March 16, New Delhi – Dubai International Airport has temporarily suspended all flight operations after a fire broke out near the airport following a drone-related incident, amid rising tensions in West Asia.The Dubai Media Office confirmed the disruption, while local civil aviation officials...

Kochi, March 16 An Emirates flight from Kochi to Dubai returned to the airport here on Monday following a security incident reported from the destination airport, a CIAL spokesperson said.Flight EK533 departed from Cochin International Airport (CIAL) at 4:30 am with 325 passengers on board...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 15 The RPF team has cracked down on a gang based in Bihar that drugged train passengers and stole their valuables, officials said on Sunday.Those arrested were identified as Abdulla (34), Muhammed Mahamood Alam (35), and Muhammed Safar (40), all from the Araria...

Thane, March 13 A 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly throwing a stone at the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express near the Thakurli station in Thane district, a police official said.The accused, Sunny Kamble, a resident of Pune, is a drug addict, the official added...

Bhopal/Jabalpur, March 13 – In a sudden incident that caused panic among passengers, the brake van – the last coach – of the Shahdol-Nagpur Express train derailed on Friday, officials said.The incident occurred around 12:30 pm while the train was travelling from the Seoni-Shahdol section...

Mumbai, March 11 An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, carrying 138 people, made a hard landing at Phuket airport on Wednesday, and its two nose wheels detached, leaving the aircraft stuck on the runway for hours, officials said.Passengers were deplaned and taken to the terminal...

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has stated that it is closely monitoring developments in the West Asia region and their potential impact on air travel between India and the region. In a statement, the Ministry said that airlines are making appropriate operational arrangements in response to the...

New Delhi, March 10 – A video shared by Maha Mumbai Metro on social media has raised concerns about passenger safety after a child was seen performing risky stunts inside a metro coach. The clip, reportedly sent by a vigilant passenger, shows the child engaging in unsafe behavior during the...

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely tracking the evolving situation in West Asia, which is affecting air travel between India and the West Asian region. Airlines are making necessary operational adjustments to ensure passenger safety and the smooth operation of flights, given the current...

Panaji, March 8 A passenger has been booked for allegedly smoking a 'beedi' (hand-rolled cigarette) inside the toilet of a Delhi-Goa Akasa Air flight, police said on Sunday.The incident took place on Saturday, when the accused, Ashish, a resident of Delhi, was travelling on flight QP1625 from...

Kochi, March 8 An investigation has been launched after an unidentified person threw a stone at a Vande Bharat Express train at Aluva here, officials said on Sunday.Officials of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) said the incident took place around 7:15 pm on Saturday between the Aluva and...

Thane, March 5 Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Thursday that mandatory alcohol tests would be required for MSRTC drivers and conductors.In an official statement, he said this was part of the "zero tolerance" policy towards alcohol consumption by employees of the...

Mumbai, March 4 A case has been registered against six individuals for allegedly transporting a large betel nut tree trunk for Holi celebrations by tying it to the doors of a suburban local train traveling from Virar in Palghar district to Mahim in Mumbai, officials have said.An X user shared...

New Delhi, February 28 Air India, IndiGo, and other Indian airlines cancelled their flights to the Middle East on Saturday, while the regulator, DGCA, advised the airlines to temporarily avoid the airspace of 11 countries amid the US and Israel strikes on Iran.As airlines scrambled to deal...

Given the evolving situation in West Asia and its potential impact on international air operations, the government has conducted a comprehensive review of preparedness and response measures with all concerned stakeholders. Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu held a high-level meeting via...

New Delhi, February 28 The government reviewed the preparedness of aviation stakeholders on Saturday in light of the evolving situation in the Middle East and asked airlines to ensure timely rerouting and diversion of flights wherever required, in accordance with safety protocols.Multiple...

New Delhi, February 28 – The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed all Indian airlines operating international services to continuously monitor airspace advisories, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), and route restrictions issued by the relevant authorities, to ensure passenger safety in the wake of...