After imposing a ban on the production, manufacture and advertisement of e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes in the country last September, the government has now decided to ban the carrying of e-cigarettes on aircraft. Aviation security regulator the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in a circular said that e-cigarettes will not be allowed in both domestic and international flights as well as at airports. Offenders will be given jail term for up to one year and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh.

After imposing a ban on the production, manufacture and advertisement of e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes in the country last September, the government has now decided to ban the carrying of e-cigarettes on aircraft. Aviation security regulator the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in a circular said that e-cigarettes will not be allowed in both domestic and international flights as well as at airports. Offenders will be given jail term for up to one year and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh.