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Server malfunction at Kolkata airport leaves passengers stranded

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Published : May 13, 2019, 11:47 PM IST

The main server at the Kolkata airport reportedly went down and even the Flight Information Display System (FIDS) had stopped functioning, forcing the airliners to issue boarding tickets manually, leading to long lines and delays in flight departure.

Stranded passengers at Kolkata airport

Kolkata: Several passengers traveling to and from Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Monday had a harrowing time following a server malfunction which resulted in flights reportedly getting delayed.

The main server at the airport went down and even the Flight Information Display System (FIDS) had reportedly stopped functioning, forcing the airliners to issue boarding tickets manually, which in turn led to long lines and delays in flight departure.

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Many passengers stranded at the airport took to their Twitter handles to narrate their ordeal.

The airport authority is yet to issue an official statement on the issue.

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