Airspace restrictions will be in place at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) for Republic Day events. On January 26, no non-scheduled flights will take off or land from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., an official announced on January 13. The airport is the nation’s largest, handling about 1,300 daily flights. On January 29, for the Beating the Retreat ceremony, airspace curbs will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. These measures ensure the safety and smooth conduct of the Republic Day celebrations and related events.