Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Schools Closed, Flights Canceled Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
Due to safety worries amid tension between India and Pakistan, schools near the border have closed.
Some schools in Punjab, Jammu, and Kashmir have been affected, with closures extended in some areas.
Exams have also been postponed.
Non-border schools in Jammu and Kashmir are reopening, with flight operations resuming in Srinagar.
The government is assisting students, and schools are monitoring the situation and providing updates.
IndiGo and Air India cancelled flights from nine airports in North and West India.
Schools in several border districts were closed due to safety concerns.
Schools in non-border areas of Jammu and Kashmir reopened on May 13.
Civilian flights resumed from Srinagar airport.
Exams, including COMEDK and ICAI, were postponed.
- Who
- Schools, airlines (IndiGo, Air India), and government officials are involved.
- What
- Schools closed and flights cancelled in some areas due to safety concerns
- When
- Schools were closed starting May 7, with some reopening May 13; flight cancellations began May 12.
- Where
- Schools in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and border districts of Rajasthan are affected.
- Why
- Due to safety concerns amid heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan.
- Affected Airlines
- IndiGo, Air India
- Affected Airports
- Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, Jodhpur, Jamnagar, Bhuj, Rajkot
- Schools Reopening
- Non-border areas of Jammu and Kashmir
- Schools Closed
- Border areas in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Rajasthan
- Exam Postponements
- COMEDK UGET 2025, ICAI CA exams, and university entrance exams.
