NEW DELHI: The country’s second busiest airport in Mumbai will close down all flight operations between 11 am and 6 pm on Monday as a precautionary measure due to the approaching Cyclone Tauktae.
“With the approach of the impending Cyclone Tauktae, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is closing down all flight operations from 1100-1800 hrs of 17 May 2021 as a precaution. The airport has so far witnessed 1 diversion,” Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), which operates the airport, said in a statement.
However, MIAL didn’t elaborate on the number of flights likely to be impacted by the airport closure.