Around 900 flights to be impacted at Delhi airport between January 18 and 26

Around 900 flights from the IGI airport in New Delhi are expected to be either cancelled or re-scheduled from January 18-26 due to the Republic Day and its rehearsals, officials said. According to airport sources, landing and take-off will not be allowed from 10.35 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. during January 18-26.

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"A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued regarding the operational restrictions from January 18-26. The issuance of NOTAM for the period leading upto Republic Day is a routine process which happens every year," a source said.

"The international carriers will be requested to reschedule their flight operations. However, domestic flights will be cancelled due to capacity constraints."

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