The new threat comes even as around 50 flights have received bomb threats so far on Tuesday. Around 30 domestic and international flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Monday.

A bomb threat was reported on a Vistara Airlines flight that landed at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, from New Delhi.

This wave of threats follows yesterday's incidents where 30 domestic and international flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats

Security personnel keep a vigil after a flight made an emergency landing at the airport following an alleged bomb threat, in Jodhpur, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. In little over a week, more than 120 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats. | Photo Credit: PTI

Nepal Army conducted a security check on a Vistara flight from Delhi to Kathmandu after a bomb threat, which was later found to be a hoax. All 157 passengers were safely evacuated.

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators.

The string of bomb scares targeting domestic airlines continued on Tuesday, with 13 Air India flights receiving threat messages. Yesterday, 30 domestic and international flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats ,