Odisha: Around 40 flight services at BPIA affected due to Cyclone Dana
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light services at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) have been suspended owing to the impending severe Cyclone Dana which will hit the Odisha Coast on October 24 at midnight.
The BPIA sources informed that around 40 flights have been suspended from 5 PM on October 24 to 9 AM on October 25. "As per the IMD forecast, we are expecting wind speeds of around 35 to 40 knots in Bhubaneswar, and it may also exceed. This is not safe for flight operations at the airport, so we convened an emergency meeting Wednesday night where all the stakeholders responsible for flight operations were present. Later, we unanimously decided to suspend flights during this period at Bhubaneswar airport," said Airport Director Prasanna Pradhan on Thursday. Pradhan also added that the airport authorities will review the situation again on Friday morning and decide whether to extend the suspension or resume flight services. He emphasized that passengers are the main priority for the airport authorities. Around 40 flights, including international flight services, were affected due to the suspension in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm. The situation is being monitored by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the headquarters of the Airports Authority of India in New Delhi. Pradhan mentioned that they have implemented all the instructions received from higher authorities as pre-cyclone technical measures. It is pertinent to mention that the East Coast Railway has already canceled or rescheduled around 200 trains to ensure the safety of passengers during the severe cyclonic storm. According to the IMD, the severe cyclonic storm "DANA" lies centered over the northwest Bay of Bengal, about 180 km southeast of Paradip, 210 km south-southeast of Dhamara (Odisha), and 270 km south of Sagar Island (West Bengal). It is likely to move north-northwestwards and cross the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during the midnight of October 24 to the morning of October 25, 2024, as a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-110 km/h gusting to 120 km/h.
✔️ Odisha: Around 40 flight services at BPIA affected due to Cyclone Dana
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