India, Sept. 9 -- An Indigo Airlines aircraft bound for Nepal's Kathmandu was asked to land in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow owing to the closure of the airport in the neighbouring country amid violent protests over a social media ban order, which the government withdrew after the deadly stir on Monday.

Arrival of planes from the southern side at Kathmandu airport, Nepal's main international gateway, was stopped due to poor visibility because of smoke from fires set by protesters in areas nearby, Reuters quoted aviation authority official Gyanendra Bhul. Follow Nepal protests LIVE updates

Several Indian flights were juggling over Nepal as Kathmandu airport closed down, according to tracking data available on flightradar24.com.

Two IndiGo fli...