COVID-19: Amid Cancellations, Passengers Stranded at Delhi Airport

Passengers complained of flights being cancelled well before the ban on domestic flights comes into effect.

With at least eight hours before the suspension of all domestic flight comes into effect, several Twitter users complained about being stranded at the Delhi Airport on Tuesday, 24 March, as their flights during the day were reportedly cancelled.

As the post reads, Twitter user Amandeep Singh and 50 other passengers are stranded at the Delhi Airport as their connecting flight to Raipur was cancelled by IndiGo. Singh and his brother had taken a flight from Coimbatore to Raipur, with a transit in Delhi, where they are now stuck.

My brother and more than 50 people of Raipur are stranded in Delhi airport. @IndiGo6E took the bookings of a connected flight from Coimbatore to Raipur, and now cancelled the flight at Delhi. No alternatives or accommodation offered.@bhupeshbaghel @ArvindKejriwal @narendramodi

— Aadeep Singh (@AadeepSingh) March 24, 2020

Another Twitter used posted a video of what appears to be Terminal 1 of Delhi airport.

Crowd at IGI T1 Delhi Departure Today @TOIDelhi @DelhiAirport @AAI_Official @BBCBreaking #CoronavirusLockdown @aajtak @PIB_India #delhilockdown #DelhiFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/kUfWIM4PfO

— Ashish Vikram (@ashishvikram) March 24, 2020

@HardeepSPuri Sir, my minor girl child and 3 friends some how reached Delhi airport but Indigo cancelled the 14:15-16:05 flight to Ranchi, suddenly even when the cutoff was till before midnight. No alternate arrangements by them. My child is stranded at airport
Pnr : BLSL5N

— Nishant Mitra (@mitra_nishant) March 24, 2020

This is via a friend who is stuck at Delhi airport. They were supposed to go to Srinagar from Indore via a connecting flight from Delhi...@PMOIndia @narendramodi @ArvindKejriwal @AamAadmiParty @KhanAmanatullah @HasibaAmin @Zebaism @ndtv @ravishndtv @BDUTT pic.twitter.com/Si3nSK7wOF

— Shan (@aawaz_do) March 24, 2020

While many complained about being stranded, those who managed to land in Delhi said there were no cabs to pick them up.

I'm failing to understand what the govt is thinking. You have kept airports operational, but can services are closed. You aren't allowing vehicles to pick up passengers. I'm stuck in Delhi Airport thanks to this foolishness. What is the logic behind this? @PMOIndia @AAI_Official

— Abhishek Murali (@AbhishekMural14) March 24, 2020