Chennai: IndiGo Airlines has halted all arrivals and departures at Chennai Airport temporarily due to adverse weather conditions. Chennai Airport’s post on X stated, “IndiGo Airlines @IndiGo6E has paused all flight operations at Chennai Airport because of the weather.
Operations will resume when conditions allow, with passenger and crew safety as the priority. Passengers should check with their airlines for live updates.” Additionally, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai predicts ongoing heavy rain on Saturday in Tamil Nadu’s northern coastal districts, owing to Cyclone Fengal’s effects.
#UPDATE | Passengers be informed that flights to and from the following destinations have been cancelled. We recommend passengers check with their respective airlines for real-time updates.#ChennaiAirport #TravelAdvisory #PassengerAdvisory #ChennaiRains #CycloneFengal #Chennai… pic.twitter.com/UyIUWDI7XT
— Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) November 30, 2024
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that Cyclone ‘Fengal’ in the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwestwards and is anticipated to make landfall along the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts later today.
The Cyclonic Storm ‘FENGAL,’ pronounced ‘FEINJAL,’ progressed west-northwestwards at a speed of 12 km/h over the past six hours and was centred at 0530 IST today, 30th November 2024, near latitude 12.2°N and longitude 81.2°E. It is approximately 150 km east of Puducherry, 140 km southeast of Chennai, 210 km northeast of Nagappattinam, and 400 km north of Trincomalee, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).
The storm is expected to move nearly westwards and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, close to Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds ranging from 70-80 km/h, gusting up to 90 km/h, by the evening of 30th November.
