New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Amid widespread disruptions at several airports due to the ongoing operational crisis at Indigo, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed senior officers to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports across the country.

According to the Ministry, officers at the level of Deputy Secretary, Director and Joint Secretary have been ordered to physically visit key airports within the next day to review the overall situation and assess the difficulties being faced by passengers.

The airports placed under this special inspection drive include Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Guwahati, Goa and Thiruvananthapuram.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate General of Civil Aviation...