New Delhi: Operations at the Kolkata airport, the busiest in eastern India, will be suspended for 12 hours starting from 6 pm on Saturday due to severe cyclone 'Bulbul', home ministry officials said.
The cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the West Bengal coast this evening.
"Due to very severe cyclone 'Bulbul', operations at Kolkata airport is being suspend from 1800 hours (6 pm) on November 9 up to 0600 (6 am) hours on November 10," a home ministry official said.
Severe cyclone 'Bulbul' at 1430 hours (2:30 pm) Saturday lay about 90 km south-southeast of Digha, 85 km south of Sagar Islands and 185 km Southeast of Kolkata.
Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by winds reaching up to 120 kmph and tidal waves up to one to two metre, is expected while the cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the West Bengal coast at around 2000 (8 pm) to 2200 (10 pm) hours on Saturday.
09/11/19 Times of India
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The cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the West Bengal coast this evening.
"Due to very severe cyclone 'Bulbul', operations at Kolkata airport is being suspend from 1800 hours (6 pm) on November 9 up to 0600 (6 am) hours on November 10," a home ministry official said.
Severe cyclone 'Bulbul' at 1430 hours (2:30 pm) Saturday lay about 90 km south-southeast of Digha, 85 km south of Sagar Islands and 185 km Southeast of Kolkata.
Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by winds reaching up to 120 kmph and tidal waves up to one to two metre, is expected while the cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the West Bengal coast at around 2000 (8 pm) to 2200 (10 pm) hours on Saturday.
09/11/19 Times of India
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