At least nine flights were diverted to Calcutta on Friday from Dhaka and Guwahati because of fog at the two airports. Five flights from Dhaka were diverted to the city between 3.30am and 5.15am, said an airport official. ADVERTISEMENTAmong those, three flights were from Kuwait City to Dhaka. “All the flights returned to Dhaka after the weather improved there,” said the Calcutta airport official. Air India Express flight from Bengaluru and two chartered flights — one from Bhopal and another from Bengaluru — all bound for Guwahati, were diverted to the Calcutta airport.

Source: The Telegraph December 27, 2025 07:25 UTC