Chennai, Nov 30 || The Chennai International Airport has temporarily shut down operations due to heavy rains as Cyclone Fengal approaches landfall.
IndiGo Airlines announced that no flights would arrive or depart during this period which will continue till 1 P.M. on Saturday.
An Indigo source told that operations had been suspended due to adverse weather conditions.
An IndiGo flight from Abu Dhabi, scheduled to land at 8:10 AM, was diverted to Bengaluru, while an Air India Express flight to Singapore was canceled due to technical issues.
SriLankan Airlines also canceled its flight from Chennai to Colombo, which was set to depart at 9:40 AM.
Passengers at Terminal 2 will be accommodated in hotels temporarily.
Chennai and its surrounding areas are experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall caused by the effects of Cyclone Fengal.
Cyclone Fengal is expected to make landfall on Saturday evening between Karaikal and Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram).
As of now, the cyclone is 150 km east of Puducherry, 140 km southeast of Chennai, 210 km northeast of Nagapattinam and 400 km north of Trincomalee.