Flight operations to and fro Kazi Nazrul Islam (KNI) Airport in West Bengal were temporarily suspended on Friday. As per airport officials, there was a water logging issue due to torrential rains in the area that caused the flight operation suspension. The region recorded 192 mm rainfall which caused the issue. The India Meteorological Department has also issued an orange alert in West Bengal.
Flight Operations Suspended At KNI Airport, West Bengal
Flight operations at West Bengal’s KNI Airport were temporarily suspended on Friday due to waterlogging in and around the airport premises. According to The New Indian Express, the waterlogging was caused due to continuous and heavy overnight rainfall. The area, reportedly, recorded 192 mm of rainfall.
About three flights to and from the airport were cancelled on Friday. This included one flight from New Delhi and another from Bengaluru. The airport authorities assured that the passengers were informed well in advance about this problem to minimise their inconvenience, The New Indian Express reported.
Due to incessant overnight rainfall, several places at the approach road to the airport from the highway were flooded. The heavy downpours also caused water to gush into the airport premises which caused the water logging issues in several operational areas. There has been no update on when the flight operations will resume at this airport yet.
Heavy Rainfall To Continue In The State, IMD Issues Orange Warning
West Bengal has been experiencing heavy rainfall and as per IMD, the weather will not improve in the state anytime soon! According to IMD’s latest weather update on X (formerly Twitter), extremely heavy rainfall is likely in various areas of the state on August 2 and 3. They have issued an orange alert in the state as rainfall with severity between 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is expected in isolated pockets.
Monsoon has not been kind to India this year! We hope that flight operations resume at this airport in West Bengal soon and that normalcy is restored. How is the weather in your state? Let us know in the comments!
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