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A day after a major technical glitch marred the flight operations, the Delhi airport on Saturday issued an update saying that the operations were completely normalised. The DIAL urged the passengers to contact their respective airlines to for latest flight updates.

Earlier in a statement, the Indira Gandhi International Airport said that the flight operations were returning to normal. In a statement, the Delhi airport had said, "The technical issue which affected the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), that supports the Air Traffic Control flight planning process, is gradually improving. Airline operations at Delhi Airport are returning to normal, and all concerned authorities are working diligently to minimise any inconvenience caused."

The airport also urged passengers to stay in touch of their respective airlines. "Passengers are advised to stay in touch with their airlines for the latest flight update," the statement added.

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Earlier on Friday evening, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued a statement saying that a glitch in the air traffic control's AMSS was addressed.

The AAI stated that the AMSS was "up and functional now", adding that there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations due to some backlogs. 

The technical snag in AMSS caused delays of more than 800 flights, while a few others were cancelled. The airport manages over 1,500 flights on daily basis.

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The AAI said that the issue was detected on November 6. Detailing the measures taken in the wake of the operational block, the AAI had stated, "The OEM was engaged, and additional staff were deployed to manually process flight plans for the Air Traffic Control system to ensure uninterrupted and safe operations. A team of ECIL officials and AAI personnel remains on site. The AMSS is now up and functional. Due to some backlogs, automated operations may still see minor delays, but the situation will normalise soon. We regret the inconvenience caused to airlines and passengers."

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