Bhubaneswar: As Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Yaas’ nears Odisha coast, flight services to and from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar have been suspended till tomorrow.
In view of the impending cyclone Yaas, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda, Durgapur and Rourkela airports will remain shut for commercial flights.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said that Bhubaneswar will be closed from 11 pm on Tuesday till 5 am on Thursday, Jharsuguda from 12.01 am on Wednesday till 7.45 am on Thursday. Durgapur and Rourkela airports will be closed on Wednesday. Commercial operations at Kolkata will be suspended from 8.30 am to 7.45 pm on Wednesday.
“The closure will be reviewed as per the weather. Airports directed to carry restoration to restart operations ASAP,” the AAI said in a series of tweets.