India, Nov. 8 -- The Delhi airport witnessed huge chaos on Friday with over 800 flights reportedly delayed, many cancelled and wait times increased due to a technical glitch in the air traffic control system.

Later in the day, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said that while some minor delays in automated operations may continue, normalcy will be restored soon.

Delhi Airport, in an advisory on November 8, said operations were stabilizing, noting, "The technical issue which affected the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), that supports the Air Traffic Control flight planning process, is gradually improving. Airline operations at Delhi Airport are returning to normal, and all concerned authorities are working diligently to min...