50 flights delayed at Kolkata airport due to radar problem

Kolkata: Around 50 flights were delayed at the NSC Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Monday evening and Tuesday due to some problem with the route surveillance radar and approach radar, airport sources said today.

There was some problem with the route surveillance and approach radar of the airport from Monday evening till 11 am yesterday, the sources said.

Due to the problem in two radars around 50 flights were delayed for 15-20 minutes each, they said.

Both the radars have been repaired and they are functioning normally now, the sources added.