NEW DELHI: With no end to rains in Chennai and water logging on the runway, the Airports Authority of India has suspended operations in the city's airport until noon on Sunday.
The airport is closed since Tuesday night. The authority had initially suspended operations until Thursday morning, but after a review it decided to extend it to Sunday, said a senior AAI official, who did not want to be named.
On Wednesday, the AAI evacuated about 1,500 passengers, who were stuck at the airport. "People could not leave because the road outside the airport is submerged in knee-deep water. We have arranged for six buses to evacuate passengers," said the official.
02/12/15 The Economic Times
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The airport is closed since Tuesday night. The authority had initially suspended operations until Thursday morning, but after a review it decided to extend it to Sunday, said a senior AAI official, who did not want to be named.
On Wednesday, the AAI evacuated about 1,500 passengers, who were stuck at the airport. "People could not leave because the road outside the airport is submerged in knee-deep water. We have arranged for six buses to evacuate passengers," said the official.
02/12/15 The Economic Times
