A technical problem in Delhi’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) system caused major delays at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday morning. More than 150 departing flights were delayed because a key system called the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) stopped working. This system normally sends important flight plan information to another system used by air traffic controllers.
Because of the glitch, controllers are not receiving flight plans automatically. They now have to prepare them manually, which is slow and causing heavy congestion and delays at the airport.
The issue actually started on Thursday around 3 pm, and since then flights have been increasingly delayed. More than 500 flights were delayed on Thursday, and over 170 flights were delayed on Friday morning.
According to officials, such a major glitch is rare and has created chaos at the Delhi ATC. A team is working to fix the problem, but delays are expected to continue until it is resolved.
Airline IndiGo also posted an advisory saying that flight operations in Delhi and other northern regions are being affected. They requested passengers to stay patient and check their website for updates.
