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New wave of bomb threats impacts 77 flights on Tuesday

The exponential growth in the number of threats each day is stressing out and fatiguing the system, say officials

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A SpiceJet aircraft travelling from Darbhanga to Mumbai received a bomb threat via social media on October 16. Pic/Rane Ashish

A SpiceJet aircraft travelling from Darbhanga to Mumbai received a bomb threat via social media on October 16. Pic/Rane Ashish

India's aviation sector remains on high alert as a new wave of bomb threats has impacted 77 more flights from early Tuesday morning until press time. Airlines such as Vistara, Air India, Akasa Air, and Indigo have been affected, prompting authorities to enforce stricter security measures at airports nationwide. Passengers are now subjected to more rigorous security screenings. Since Monday, (October 14) the total number of flights targeted with bomb threats has surged to 191.

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