Indore Airport flight operations disrupted due to poor visibility, Mumbai flight diverted to Bhopal

Visibility dropped to 400 metres, causing delays and a diversion of an IndiGo flight from Mumbai carrying 185 passengers.

By SafarSamachar Desk10 Nov 2026, 7:13 am IST

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Key facts at a glance

1Flight operations at Indore Airport were disrupted on Monday due to poor visibility and congestion
2An IndiGo flight from Mumbai with 185 passengers was diverted to Bhopal before landing in Indore at 10:10 am
3Minimum visibility in Indore dropped to 400 metres due to smoke
4Several flights faced delays, including Air India AI 1725 (48 minutes), IndiGo 6E 289 (64 minutes), and Air India Express IX 2050 (50 minutes)

Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport woke up on Monday morning to visibility of 400 metres, the lowest recorded due to smoke from nearby fires. The sudden drop forced a Mumbai-to-Indore IndiGo flight carrying 185 passengers to divert to Bhopal before finally landing at 10:10 am after circling for 15 minutes.

Air India AI 1725 from Delhi was delayed by 48 minutes; IndiGo 6E 289 from Pune was delayed by 64 minutes; Air India Express IX 2050 from Bengaluru was delayed by 50 minutes; and other flights including AI 1860, 6E 6566, and AI 2592 faced delays ranging from 57 to 95 minutes.

At 8:30 am visibility measured 1,300 metres with a temperature of 21.6°C and relative humidity at 65%. Airport officials have not yet announced when normal operations will resume.

What this means for Indian travellers

If you are flying into or out of Indore Airport today, check with your airline for any changes to your flight schedule due to ongoing disruptions.

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