Read more: Cyclonic storm ‘Remal’: Odisha, West Bengal and Bangladesh on high alert
Flights to remain suspended
Given the current cyclonic conditions, flight operations at Kolkata Airport have been suspended for 21 hours due to Cyclone Remal’s impending landfall, announced by the Kolkata Airport Authority on Saturday.
The Kolkata Airport Authority said, “In light of Cyclone Remal’s anticipated impact on the coastal areas of West Bengal, including Kolkata, a meeting was convened with stakeholders. It has been unanimously decided to halt flight operations from 1200 IST on May 26 to 0900 IST on May 27, owing to the expected heavy winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kolkata”.
Cyclone Remal is expected to…