Mumbai, June 3:
Flight operations have been stopped at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport till 7 pm, as a precautionary measure in view of the ongoing landfall of cyclone Nisarga. The severe cyclonic storm barreled into the Maharashtra coast today, making landfall at Alibaug near Mumbai.
The decision was taken after a FedEx flight from Bengaluru made a runway excursion while landing.
While there was no disruption in flight operations, it was decided to suspend airport operations in view of the strong crosswinds which can interfere with take-offs and landings.
The country’s financial capital has been put on high alert in view of the cyclone. No one is allowed to come out in public places like beaches, parks and promenades along the Mumbai coastline, the police said in a late-night order.
People have been asked to stay home and keep essentials at hand.
Besides Maharashtra, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have been put on high alert as parts of these states and the union territories fall on the path of the cyclone.
