New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Flight operations at Mumbai International Airport faced disruption on Tuesday evening after a network glitch forced airport staff to switch to manual check-in procedures, delaying passengers travelling with IndiGo and Air India.

The outage began at around 7.05 pm and lasted approximately 50 minutes, slowing check-in processes and boarding scanner operations, according to reports by PTI and Hindustan Times.

Airport sources cited by Gulf News said gate changes and crew delays added to the confusion in departure halls.

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the private operator of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), confirmed the temporary network disruption. It said teams had introduced manu...