Commercial flight operations come to a halt at Gondia airport
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Summary
According to Airport Director Girishchandra Verma, IndiGo and Star Air have stopped operating services from Gondia due to “technical and operational” reasons
Key Facts
TypePolicy
SourceThe Hindu - National
PublishedMonday, 11 May 2026
Affected Population~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
Rs 11.11 lakh crore capital expenditure (2025-26)
Key Authorities
Ministry of Social Justice & EmpowermentNITI AayogMinistry of Road TransportMinistry of RailwaysNHAI
Key Stakeholders
BPL FamiliesSenior CitizensPersons with DisabilitiesCommutersTrucking IndustryRailways Employees
Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
Amendment History
4 changes recorded for this policy.
DescriptionMonday, 11 May 2026via business_line
According to Airport Director Girishchandra Verma, IndiGo and Star Air have stopped operating services from Gondia due to “technical and operational” reasons
Sources said the carriers’ decision to suspend operations at the airport could be linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has affected global energy supplies
DescriptionMonday, 11 May 2026via business_line
According to Airport Director Girishchandra Verma, IndiGo and Star Air have stopped operating services from Gondia due to “technical and operational” reasons
Sources said the carriers’ decision to suspend operations at the airport could be linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has affected global energy supplies
DescriptionMonday, 11 May 2026via business_line
According to Airport Director Girishchandra Verma, IndiGo and Star Air have stopped operating services from Gondia due to “technical and operational” reasons
Sources said the carriers’ decision to suspend operations at the airport could be linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has affected global energy supplies
DescriptionTuesday, 12 May 2026via business_line
According to Airport Director Girishchandra Verma, IndiGo and Star Air have stopped operating services from Gondia due to “technical and operational” reasons
Sources said the carriers’ decision to suspend operations at the airport could be linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has affected global energy supplies
The Congress leaders said here that the Bharatiya Janata Party government had tried to suppress the matter for several days instead of finding out the truth