Train services affected as five bogies derail near AgraOctober 14th, 2009 AGRA - Train services were badly affected after five bogies of a goods train derailed in the Jaooj area near Agra on Wednesday morning. According to officials, no one was injured in the accident.
Alitalia: 4-hour strike could cause delays, cancellations of flightsOctober 9th, 2009 Alitalia warns of strike SundayROME — Alitalia says a four-hour strike called for Sunday could cause delays or cancellations of some flights. The Italian airline said Friday night that it was trying to book passengers on other flights.
Mumbai suburban train disruption triggers violenceSeptember 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Police fired in the air and burst teargas to control commuters who turned violent after suburban train services on the Western Railway (WR) network were disrupted Tuesday, officials said. According to a WR spokesman, train services on the Borivli-Virar sector were hit when an overhead electric wire broke and got entangled with a local train.
DOT says more flights arrived late in June than in preceding months; weather a factorAugust 4th, 2009 Airlines June delays worst of the yearNEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
DOT says more flights arrived late in June than in MayAugust 4th, 2009 DOT says fewer flights on-time in JuneNEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
Runway repair delays 20 international flightsJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 20 international flights were delayed late Friday evening due to repair work being undertaken at the new runway of Delhi airport, officials said. "The new runway is undergoing repair work and due to this all the flights are taking off and landing on the main runway 28.
Computer problems cause delays of United Airlines flights at Chicago's O'Hare airportJuly 2nd, 2009 Computer problems delay United flights at O'HareCHICAGO — A computer problem grounded all United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The outage involved all of United's computers at O'Hare, forcing many delays and some cancellations, said airline spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.
DOT report: More flights arrived on-time in April with fewer planes in the airJune 9th, 2009 US Airlines say more flights on time in AprilNEW YORK — Flights on U.S. airlines were on time more frequently in April than the month before and improved from a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S.
Territorial Army deployed at Delhi airport for refuelling servicesJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Territorial Army (TA) personnel have been deployed at the Delhi airport to ensure smooth flight operations in the wake of the nationwide strike by public sector oil company employees, an airport official said Thursday. The strike, started Wednesday, has hit refuelling services in many other airports, including Mumbai, leading to brief flight delays.
Fog is back, plays havoc with Delhi flights, train servicesJanuary 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fog continued to play havoc with air traffic and rail services in the capital Tuesday. Flights were delayed, and important trains like the Rajdhani Express on the Delhi-Sealdah sector running across north Indian plains were cancelled.
Another day of air, rail traffic disruption by fogJanuary 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hundreds of air and rail passengers were stranded in the bitterly cold national capital Saturday due to the dense fog that led to numerous flight cancellations and train delays. As general visibility dropped to 50 metres and runway visibility to 100 metres, 20 domestic flights were cancelled.
Flights cancelled for fog fears, low passenger loadDecember 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - At least 10 early morning flights were cancelled Wednesday due to low passenger load and anticipation of fog, but flight operations otherwise remained normal, said an airport official. Flights cancelled included those of Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier, Jetlite, besides IndiGo and GoAir.
Regulator intervenes to clear fog-hit flights at DelhiDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Following huge delays in flights in the capital for the second consecutive day, the aviation regulator Tuesday asked the Delhi airport management to give priority to flights heading for fog-hit northern cities over the aircraft flying to other destinations. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said flights operating to critical airfields like Allahabad, Jammu, Kanpur, Leh, Pathankot and Srinagar, which have sunset restrictions, will be given priority for taking off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
Heavy fog in Delhi disrupts flight, train schedules againDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The capital woke up to a cold morning blinded by a heavy fog cover, disrupting the schedule of around 80 flights and several trains Tuesday. The trend is likely to continue in the coming days, the weatherman said.
Flights, trains to and from Delhi delayed by fogDecember 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - While five flights were cancelled or diverted, over 34 including 10 international flights to and from Delhi were delayed for at least four hours as heavy fog enveloped the national capital Monday morning and lingered till noon. Train services were hit too, while motorists had a tough time.
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