New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has called for a ban on power banks on flights to and from India after a power bank caught fire aboard an IndiGo(InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) aircraft carrying 191 passengers from Delhi.

In a post on X, Sharma questioned why airlines and aviation regulators had not prohibited power banks on flights, citing safety concerns linked to fire incidents involving the devices aboard aircraft.

He also referred to the existing requirement for passengers to keep their devices in airplane mode, adding that he would prefer a ban on power banks on flights to and from India.

His post has brought renewed attention to power bank safety during air travel and the measures needed to prevent onboard fire...