India, Oct. 3 -- Lengpui Airport in Mizoram halted all operations on Friday due to "unsafe runway conditions," which led to the cancellation of three inbound flights, leaving travellers stranded in Aizawl.

According to Lengpui airport officials, cracks have appeared on the runway and still need to be repaired. "The runway conditions forced its closure, leading to the cancellation of several flights, including those by IndiGo and Alliance Air," an official said.

Three flights - an IndiGo flight from Kolkata in WestBengal to Lengpui Airport, another flight from Guwahati to Lengpui, and a third flight to Kolkata - were cancelled.

"We have received no information or notice from the airlines regarding refunds. Most of us booked round-trip t...