Technical glitches in ATC disrupted flights across the country. Amidst Bihar election campaign, Union Minister Chirag Paswan was stuck in a helicopter for 45 minutes. More than 100 flights, including that of PM Modi, were affected by this glitch.
Amidst the campaign for the second phase of Bihar Assembly elections 2025, LJP (Ram Vilas) National President and Union Minister Chirag Paswan faced a big problem on Friday. Chirag was about to leave by helicopter for his scheduled election program, but he had to remain sitting in the helicopter for about 45 minutes because permission for the flight was not being given.
Technical fault in ATC system, flights affected across the country
According to the information, due to technical fault in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, air flight movement was disrupted across the country. This also affected the ongoing election campaign in Bihar. Helicopters and private planes of many leaders kept waiting for permission.
Chirag, who was waiting in the helicopter, talked to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on phone regarding this situation. Dharmendra Pradhan told him that this problem is affecting everyone’s flights equally.
Chirag also talked to PM Modi on phone
According to sources- After this, Chirag Paswan also talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chirag informed about the situation, in response to which the Prime Minister said that he himself is sitting in the helicopter and waiting for permission for the flight.
More than 100 flights delayed, problems for both passengers and politicians
Due to ATC technical glitch, more than 100 flights have been delayed and passengers across the country have been affected. The airport administration issued a statement saying that the technical team is busy solving the problem and the situation is expected to return to normal soon.
Election schedule affected
Leaders who regularly hold meetings by air had to change their programs today. Chirag Paswan’s election campaign program also started late. The administration has appealed to the people and passengers to be patient and rely on official information without paying attention to rumours.