In another development, 24 airports across the country were shut amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
Passengers across the country have been advised to report at least three hours before the departure of their flights, read an order by the Civil Aviation Ministry. The order comes in view of the rising tensions along the Line of Control.
Additionally, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has banned entry of visitors to the terminal building of airports and also made secondary ladder point checking compulsory for all flights as part of enhanced security arrangements. The secondary ladder point checking refers to re-checking passengers and their hand baggage just before boarding a flight. This is in addition to the primary security checks.
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