NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed airlines to ensure that all passengers' baggage is delivered within 30 minutes of a flight landing at an airport.

In a communique sent to six airlines - Air India, IndiGo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India Express Connect, and Air India Express - on February 16, the BCAS asked the airlines to implement the necessary measures to ensure timely baggage delivery by February 26.

"However, BCAS has directed the airlines to ensure that the mandated levels are achieved at all airports they serve," it said. This directive follows concerns about the punctuality of baggage delivery and the receipt of complaints through social media and other channels, where passenger...