Fog over Mangaluru Airport diverts early morning flights from Dubai, Saudi

October 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 6: For past two days the low hanging fog over Mangaluru International Airport led to diversion and delay of early morning flights from Middle East destinations.

An Air India Express flight from Dammam which was scheduled to land at Mangaluru Airport at 3.50 a.m. on Wednesday was diverted to Calicut. The flight returned and land in Mangaluru at 9 a.m.

The incident followed the diversion of flight IX814 from Dubai, which was diverted on Tuesday, owing to fog. Aircraft diverted at Mangaluru, owing to poor visibility, are directed towards Kochi, Bengaluru or Calicut. The flight from Dubai, which was scheduled to arrive at Mangaluru AIrport at 4.45am landed at 7.45am.

According to Airport director JT Radhakrishna, the diversion of flights was a recurring problem, annually, during this season.

"The airport has faced problems because of fog in October in the past. The end of monsoon and the commencement of winter season produce conditions favourable for fog," he said.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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