Ahmedabad: A Mumbai-bound passenger arriving from Abu Dhabi was caught at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport early Thursday morning with high-value electronics and saffron worth around ₹24 lakh, allegedly smuggled without paying customs duty. The incident occurred during the inspection after Etihad Airways flight EY-246, which landed at 4:15 am. Customs officials, acting on suspicion due to the passenger’s movements, stopped him for further checks. According to officia...Read More

Ahmedabad: Law enforcement agencies have seized two kilograms of hybrid marijuana (ganja) from a passenger who arrived from Thailand at Sardar Vallabhbhai International airport in the city. Officials on duty received a tip-off that a passenger on a flight from Thailand was carrying hybrid marijuana. Acting on the intelligence, they intercepted the passenger and recovered two kilograms of hybrid marijuana worth around ₹2 crore. The accused peddler was arrested and is being interrogated to asce...Read More

Ahmedabad: Indigo Airlines will launch Ahmedabad - Ghaziabad flight service from 20 July. This will be the first air connectivity between Ahmedabad and Ghaziabad which is located in Western Uttar Pradesh close to the national capital Delhi. In fact Ghaziabad is part of the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). The airport which serves Ghaziabad is known as Hindon airport. Hindon airport is located 20 kms away from Connaught Place Delhi and 36 km away from the Delhi airport. The flight to Hindon a...Read More

Ahmedabad: Several international flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad faced major disruptions on Tuesday as airlines cancelled or rerouted multiple flights amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The cancellations come in the wake of a sharp escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran, which triggered a ripple effect on air connectivity across the region, particularly via key Gulf transit hubs. Qatar’s Doha Airport sus...Read More

Ahmedabad: Late former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's probably last picture has come to light. Rupani died in the Air India plane crash last week in Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad. Bharatiya Janata Yova Morcha (BJYM) Gujarat, Secretary Jay Shah has shared probably the last photo of late Vijaybhai Rupani. Shah in his Instragram post stated in Gujarati - 'This is the last photo of our Vijaybhai Rupani sir at airport lounge. My friend Bimalbhai Parmar works as man power supply passed it ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Just days after a tragic plane crash, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London was cancelled today. Flight AI 159, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was scheduled to depart at 1:10 pm but was called off hours before the scheduled take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in the city. Clarifying the reason for the cancellation, an Air India spokesperson said, "Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircr...Read More

Ahmedabad: As desperate relatives gathered at Civil Hospital in Asarwa, Ahmedabad, seeking information about loved ones aboard the ill-fated Air India flight, one survivor lay in the general ward — 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Vishwash, a British citizen, had been visiting India to see his family and was returning to the UK with his brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh, when tragedy struck. Vishwash, who miraculously survived the crash, is being treated for injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet....Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has announced that 50 people who were injured in the crash of an Air India flight this afternoon are undergoing treatment and are reportedly in stable condition. Principal Secretary (Health) Dhananjay Dwivedi, in a statement, said, “Fifty injured individuals are currently being treated at Civil Hospital, and all patients are reported to be in stable condition.” However, the identity of these individuals has not yet been confirmed. They may include students...Read More

Ahmedabad: Operations have resumed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city after a halt of a few hours following the crash of a London-bound Air India flight moments after its takeoff. The airport, in its statement, said:"Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, is now operational with limited flights. Passengers are requested to connect with their airlines for updated information. Please follow our channels for updates." Earlier, the airport had shut do...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a tragic development, a portion of the Air India aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday landed atop a hostel building for medical interns, visuals from the site have revealed. A video circulating on the internet shows a large crowd gathered near the crash site, with part of the aircraft, including a wheel, resting on the roof of the intern doctors’ hostel at BJ Medical College. According to a doctor currently present at Civil Hospital, th...Read More