Cyclone Dana: Flight Operations Halted in Bhubaneswar, Kolkata Due to Severe Weather

Cyclone Dana

Cyclone Dana weather updates: Bhubaneswar Kolkata airport closed as Cyclone Bana braces over West Bengal and Odisha. As per the official reports, from the October 24 evening to the October 25 morning all Flight operations suspended due to Cyclone Dana.

In an advisory, Indigo said, “Bhubaneswar Airport will be temporarily closed from 1700 HRS IST today until 0900 HRS IST on Oct 25 owing to anticipated heavy rains and strong winds. If your flight is impacted, you can opt for a refund or an alternate flight by visiting https://bit.ly/31lwD2y. Stay informed on flight status for flights operating as scheduled via https://bit.ly/31paVKQ. Wishing for a speedy return to normalcy.”

Air India also issued an advisory in their official social media X, Air India post reads, “Kolkata airport will remain closed from 1800 IST dated 24th Oct 2024 till 0900 IST dated 25th Oct 2024 due to severe cyclone conditions. All Air India flights to and from Kolkata are cancelled during this period. If your flight has been rescheduled, please click here https://airindia.com/in/en/manage/self-reaccomodation.html to select an alternate option. For assistance with cancelled flights, please call our 24/7 Contact Centre at 01169329333 / 01169329999.”

Both Odisha and West Bengal have also told fishermen not to go near the sea as the waves will be very rough and schools have also been closed in several areas.

Reuters reported that Adani group’s Dhamra port operations in Odisha’s Bhadrak region have also been suspended.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the cyclone is currently over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to hit the coast by tonight and tomorrow morning with an wind speed of 100 to 110 km/h and even up to 120 km/h.

Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh told Reuters, “We have evacuated approximately 50,000 people so far, and a total of around 300,000 people are likely to be evacuated.”

West Bengal has also issued advisory for three districts where the cyclone is expected to hit. On Thursday, Kolkata stayed cloudy and experienced a few drops of rain.

As per the reports from IMD, Cyclone Dana is expected to bring heavy rain over the southern districts of Bengal including the North and South 24 Paraganas, Medinipur, Jhargram, Kolkata, Howrah, and Hooghly.

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In Odisha, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Jaipur districts will experience the impact of the cyclone.

IMD reported that Cyclone Dana is currently located about 420 km southeast of Paradip and is likely to hit areas between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port by October 25 morning.

In the South Eastern Railway (SER) region, more than 170 fast and passenger trains have been canceled and more are expected to take place as the situation rises.

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