As many as 40 out of 48 flights have been cancelled from January 14 to 19 from Bihar’s Darbhanga airport due to poor visibility in the absence of an instrument landing system (ILS) needed to land and take off in foggy conditions.
Biplab Mondal, the airport director, said all eight flights to and from Darbhanga were cancelled due to poor visibility on Tuesday.
Officials said the installation of ILS will require additional land for the airport and authorities have sent a proposal to the Indian Air Force for allotment of 2.42 acres nearby.
