Chennai airport cancels 54 flights 'Cyclone Ditwah'

Chennai Airport authorities have announced the cancellation of 54 scheduled flights as Cyclone Ditwah intensifies over the Bay of Bengal and moves steadily towards the Tamil Nadu coast.

With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds over the next 48 hours,



airport authorities said the cancellations were necessary to ensure the safety of passengers and aircraft.

Cyclone Ditwah, currently positioned over the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Sri Lankan coastline, is expected to move northwestwards and cross the north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry region in the coming days.