32 airports reopen five days after being shut amid India-Pakistan tensions, flights to resume soon

An order directing 32 airports in the country to be closed till May 15 due to the conflict between India and Pakistan was cancelled on Monday. This means that operations at these airports are likely to resume soon.

“These airports are now available for civil Aircraft operations with immediate effect,” the ministry of civil aviation said.

The affected airports were Srinagar, Adhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra, Keshod, Kishangarh and Kullu Manali.

Pathankot, Patiala, Leh, Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sarsawa, Shimla, Thoise and Uttarlai were also closed for civilian air traffic since May 7.

It is informed that 32 airports, which were temporarily closed for civil aircraft operations till 05:29 hrs of 15 May 2025, are now available for civil aircraft operations with immediate effect.

It is recommended for travellers to check flight status directly with Airlines and… pic.twitter.com/Ljqu5XKePU— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

On Monday, airline IndiGo said that in line with government directives, these airports are now open for operations.

“We will progressively commence operations on the previously closed routes,” IndiGo said. “As services gradually return to normal, there may still be a few delays and last-minute adjustments… We recommend checking your flight status regularly for the latest updates.”

#6ETravelUpdate pic.twitter.com/DfBfSws8l1— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 12,...

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