JAIPUR: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the Israel-US airstrikes on Iran, flight operations to parts of the Gulf region have been disrupted. Several flights have been cancelled, leaving many people from Rajasthan stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
A group of astrologers from Deeg district in Rajasthan travelled to Dubai on February 28 to attend an astrology conference. They were scheduled to return to India on March 1, but their flights were cancelled due to sudden airspace restrictions. Among those stranded is Deeg-based astrologer Ranganath Sharma, who remains in Dubai awaiting further updates.
Flights from Jaipur to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah have been cancelled. Also, Jaipur Airport has issued an advisory for passengers travelling to Gulf countries.
More than 100 students and other residents from Jodhpur, Kota and Sikar are reportedly stranded due to flight cancellations caused by sudden airspace closure. Some passengers said they were evacuated from the airport to nearby hotels after cancellations were announced.