Flight operations resumed at Kolkata airport in West Bengal from 8 am on Friday after Cyclone Dana made landfall on the coast of neighbouring Odisha, officials said

Kolkata is experiencing empty streets and early train departures as residents prepare for the upcoming Cyclone Dana. With businesses closing and public transport largely inactive, the city mirrors scenes reminiscent of the pandemic lockdown.

In line with India Meteorological Department's (IMD) predictions, Cyclone Dana made landfall around 12:10 am between Odisha's Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak district on Friday.

Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport, and Biju International Airport in Odisha have resumed flight operations

Ahead of the storm's expected landfall early Friday, Kolkata Airport announced the suspension of flight operations from 6 pm on Thursday.

The Kolkata airport suspended flight operations for 15 hours from Thursday evening in the wake of Cyclone Dana, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said

Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from 6 pm Thursday to 9 am Friday due to cyclone Dana. Authorities are securing the terminal, aircraft, and equipment to ensure safety. Standard procedures such as retracting aerobridges,

Attention for flyers! In the wake of the possible impact of Cyclone Dana, flight operations have been suspended from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Air Airport and Bhubaneswar Airport.