Delhi airport's tech glitch fixed; backup servers ordered

India Nov 08, 2025

On November 6, a major tech failure hit Delhi airport's flight messaging system, forcing air traffic controllers to handle over 800 flights manually.
This led to widespread delays and cancelations through November 7, with restoration by November 8, but controllers kept things safe despite the chaos.

Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu visits site, orders deep probe

Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu quickly visited the site and called in extra engineers and staff for backup.
By November 8 afternoon, the system was fixed and flights were back on track.
The minister also ordered a deep probe into what went wrong and announced upgrades—like backup servers—to make sure India's air traffic stays reliable in the future.