Airport, ports resume operations in Chennai after Cyclone Nivar
CHENNAI: The Chennai airport and ports in the city, which were shut ahead of Cyclone Nivar, have resumed operations on Thursday.
A British Airways flight from Heathrow was the first to land at the airport after the cyclone at 9 am.
The airport was initially shut for 12 hours from 7 pm to 7 am due to Cyclone Nivar. However, officials extended the shutdown for two more hours. The decision was taken after assessing the prevailing climatic conditions and taking passenger safety as top priority, an airport spokesman said.
