Cyclone Michaung Disrupts Flights At RGIA

Hyderabad, Dec 4 (Maxim News): Cyclone Michaung led to flight disruption on Monday at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, impacting air travel due to adverse weather conditions and heavy rains in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The cyclonic storm, named ‘Michaung.’ caused several flight cancellations and delays, affecting services primarily operated by IndiGo and Air India.

Numerous flights bore the brunt of the cyclone’s impact.  IndiGo flights 6E 7688 to tirupati bAirport, 6E 7545 to Rajamahendravaram, 6E 7213 to Vijayawada, 6E 7263 to Tirupati, 6E 596 to Visakhapatnam, 6E 7311 to Rajamahandravaram, 6E 514 to Chennai and 6E 7208 to Vijayawada were cancelled, alongside air India’s A1 542 service from Hyderabad to Tirupati.

Several flights faced operational challenges. IndiGo flight 6E 7532 intended for Tirupati took off at 6:51 am but had to return to RGIA due to adverse weather at the destination. Similarly, flight 6E 289 bound for Chennai, scheduled for 6.10 am, departed at 7.32 am but was compelled to return to Hyderabad due to unfavorable weather conditions in Chennai. 

In addition, IndiGo flight 6E 971, departing from Chandigarh’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh International airport at 7.23 am with a scheduled landing in Chennai at 10.20 am, was diverted to RGIA, landing around 10 am due to challenging weather conditions in Chennai. 

Consequently, Chennai airport suspended both arrival and departure operations for two hours on Monday due to heavy rains and winds. Airports authority of India (AAI) officials announced the closure of the airfield for arrival operations until 11.30 pm on Monday.  (Maxim News)


Next Story:

  • Woman Gang-Raped In Hyderabad

    Woman Gang-Raped In Hyderabad

    Hyderabad, Nov 5 (Maxim News): A woman was gang-raped by thugs in Maduranagar area of the city. The victim complained to the police that three youths raped her. In the complaint, it is said that she was taken away after telling lies while coming from work.


  • Schedule For Telangana Inter Exam Fee Dates Released

    Schedule For Telangana Inter Exam Fee Dates Released

    Hyderabad, Nov 5 (Maxim News): The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has released the schedule for the payment of the intermediate Examination fee from November 6 to 26th of this month without a late fee.


  • Salman Khan Gets One More Death Threat

    Salman Khan Gets One More Death Threat

    Mumbai/Hyderabad, Nov 5 (Maxim News): Bollywood actor Salman Khan has received another threat, a police official said on Tuesday, adding the person who threatened the actor has demanded Rs. 5 crore from him.


  • Uttam Urges Public Representatives To Ensure Successful Paddy Procurement

    Uttam Urges Public Representatives To Ensure Successful Paddy Procurement

    · Minister Uttam conducts video conference on paddy procurement with Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs · Deputy CM Bhatti, cabinet ministers join discussions Hyderabad, November 5: Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has called on public representatives and officials to play a proactive role in the success of Telangana’s largest-ever paddy procurement initiative. This historic exercise marks a significant…


Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe.  Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook pageTwitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.