- By Shivam Shandilya
- Sat, 25 May 2024 09:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Kolkata Airport Authority said on Sunday that a meeting was held with the stakeholders in view of Cyclone Remal's impact on the coastal region of West Bengal, and it has been decided that all flight operations have been suspended. All the flights have been cancelled from 1200 IST on May 26 to 0900 IST on May 27 due to predicted heavy winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kolkata.
"In view of Cyclone Remal's impact on the coastal region of West Bengal, including Kolkata, a meeting was held with the stakeholders and it has been decided to suspend flight operations from 1200 IST on May 26 to 0900 IST on May 27 due to predicted heavy winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall at Kolkata," reports news agency ANI, quoting the Kolkata Airport Authority of India.
The precautionary measure was taken after a meeting of the stakeholders of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI).
With a wind speed of 110–120 km per hour, gusting to 135 kmph, the cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall on May 26 at midnight along the adjoining coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
The Met Office has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of West Bengal and north Odisha on May 26–27.
A storm surge of up to 1.5 metres is expected to inundate low-lying areas of coastal West Bengal and Bangladesh at the time of landfall.
(With input from agencies)
