After the technical glitch in flight operations in Delhi, now a similar problem has come to light in Nepal. All incoming and outgoing flights have been stopped after a technical fault in the runway lights at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport. Airport officials said that flight operations will remain closed until the problem is resolved.

Both domestic and international flights affected
According to officials, both domestic and international flights have been stopped at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport due to a technical problem with the runway lights. Keeping security in mind, all the planes have been grounded.

Technical team deployed on site
Technical teams have been deployed at the airport to investigate and resolve the problem. Officials said efforts are on to restore normal flight operations as soon as possible. Airport spokesperson Renji Sherpa told ANI that there was a problem with the runway’s airfield lighting system. He said, at least five flights are on hold at present. All domestic and international arriving and departing flights are facing delays. The problem was discovered at 5:30 pm (local time).

All flight movement in Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport halted following a technical glitch in the lights along the runway, according to airport officials.

More details awaited.

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2025

Nepal’s largest airport affected
Tribhuvan International Airport is the main aviation hub of Nepal and most of the country’s air traffic operates from here. Due to malfunction in runway lighting, the flight system of the entire country has been affected.

Flights were disrupted in India also a day earlier
This incident has come to light a day after a major technical glitch disrupted flight operations at India’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi on Friday, affecting air traffic across the country.

Operation impaired due to AMSS system failure
Airport officials said that the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), a vital system related to the flight planning process of air traffic control, had failed. However, now this problem has been completely rectified and flights became normal on Saturday.

Nepal Political Crisis: There is a rapid demand to bring the monarchy again in Nepal. It is being demonstrated for this. Due to this violence erupted, in which one person died and many people were injured. Amid increasing tension, the Ministry of Home Affairs has called an emergency meeting with the security heads to handle the situation.

In many areas of Kathmandu, there were violent clashes between the monarchy and security forces. The protesters tried to break the police barricades, in response to which security forces used tear gas. Meanwhile, a corsal complex, shopping mall, headquarters of a political party and a media house building were set on fire, injuring more than 12 policemen.

What is the Nepal government’s response?
Due to this increasing performance and violence, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an emergency cabinet meeting. The main objective of the meeting is to discuss the incidents of violence and arson in Kathmandu. According to media reports, the government is considering the former King Gyanendra Shah responsible for this violence and his arrest. According to a minister in the cabinet, knowing the opinion of security heads regarding the arrest of Gyanendra Shah and assessing the possible results is being discussed.

Airport shutdown and impact on flights
The Tribhuvan International Airport had to temporarily shut down due to violence in Kathmandu. Several flights were diverted to India, including Bangkok to Air Asia, Dhaka to Bangladesh Airlines, Dubai from Dubai and Seoul to Korean Air. Apart from this, flights of Qatar Airways, Fly Dubai and Batik Air have also been stopped.

Why did the demand for monarchy arise?
In 2008, Nepal ended the monarchy and established a secular, federal, democratic republic. However, recently the demand for restoration of monarchy is increasing rapidly. The main reason for this is political corruption, economic instability, and increasing resentment towards repeated changes of governments.

Former King Gyanendra Shah’s appeal to support public
Former King Gyanendra Shah had appealed to the public on the occasion of democracy on February 19, which further intensified this movement. After this, on his return from his religious journey, thousands of supporters welcomed him at Tribhuvan International Airport. The protesters raised slogans like “Raja come back, save the country”, showing that support for the monarchy is still deep.

Monarchy support is increasing
Political analysts believe that a strong movement is taking shape to demand the restoration of Hindu monarchy in Nepal. The main reason for this is the increasing resentment towards corruption, economic decline, and political instability in the public. Since 2008, 13 governments have changed in Nepal, but political stability has not come.