Cyclone Biparjoy disrupts flights in Mumbai and causes havoc at the airport

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• Jun 12, 2023 | Kabir Chakraborty

Air India stated in a statement that several of its flights from Mumbai would be delayed due to poor weather and the temporary closure of the runway.

Digital
Desk: Yesterday, Cyclone Biparjoy hampered flight operations in Mumbai. Several
flights were cancelled Thursday evening due to poor weather in the city. Heavy
rain and strong gusts lashed the city as Cyclone Biparjoy strengthened into an
exceptionally severe cyclonic storm and moved closer to Gujarat.

Because
of the terrible weather, several flights were cancelled, delayed, or diverted.
Hundreds of worried passengers took to social media to express their disgust
with the situation. Some passengers resorted to Twitter to express their
displeasure with the situation.

Air
India stated in a statement that several of its flights from Mumbai would be
delayed due to poor weather and the temporary closure of the runway.

"Inclement
weather and the temporary closure of Runway 09/27 at Mumbai Airport, as well as
other uncontrollable factors, have resulted in delays and cancellations of some
of our flights." We apologise for any difficulty given to our visitors and
will make every effort to minimise disruptionsm" Air India sent out a
tweet.

IndiGo,
India's largest airline, has also announced adjustments to its scheduled
flights. "The agony, as well as flight delays, are equally troubling for
us." We are only forced to make such timetable alterations in severely
uncontrollable conditions. "We appreciate your patience," Indigo
tweeted in response to a passenger.

IMD predicts that cyclone Biparjoy will
intensify into an exceptionally severe cyclonic storm and would impact Gujarat
and Pakistan on June 14 with winds of 135 kmph. "Cyclone Warning for
Saurashtra and the Kutch Coast: Orange Message." At 0530IST today, ESCS
BIPARJOY flew over Aeast central & neighbouring NE Arabian Sea near lat
19.2N & long 67.7E, roughly 380km SSW of Devbhumi Dwarka. The Indian
Meteorological Department tweeted early Monday morning, "To cross near
Jakhau Port, Gujarat, by noon on June 15."

On Wednesday, the IMD predicts light to moderate
rainfall in most parts with heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated locations
across Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagarh, and Morbi
districts of Saurashtra and Kutch.

The weather service has also issued a
'thunderstorm' warning for various districts in coastal Maharashtra.