Kolkata: 30 flights delayed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport as server goes down

A fault was detected at the local area network (LAN) of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport since 5.15 pm hampering check-in process of the passengers.

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Kolkata/New Delhi: Around 30 flights were delayed at the Kolkata airport as its Internet server was down since 5.15 pm on Monday, Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials said. A fault was detected at the local area network (LAN) of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport since 5.15 pm hampering check-in process of the passengers, airport Director Kaushik Bhattacharjee said.

West Bengal: Chaos at Kolkata airport after server went down; airlines are issuing manual tickets. FIDS (Flight Information Display System) and cameras are also not working. pic.twitter.com/twdBiAGMAL

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The self-service check-in kisoks are not functional and the airlines have been issuing boarding passes manually since 5.30 pm, he said.

Due to technical fault, the Local Area Network at #KolkataAirport is down since 1715hrs. Our teams are working to restore the system. Inconvenience caused to our passengers is highly regretted. @AAI_Official

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"Till 9.30 pm, around 30 flights were delayed by an average of 20-25 minutes," Bhattacharjee said. The AAI owns and manages more than 100 airports - including the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata - across the country.