Kolkata airport closed for 21 hours, dozens of trains cancelled, know what preparations are in place to deal with Cyclone 'Remal'

The depression in the Bay of Bengal has turned into a storm. Cyclone Remal is currently 350 km from Sagar Island. Due to Cyclone Ramal, flight services at Kolkata Airport will remain closed from 12 noon to 9.00 pm on Sunday ie 9.00 am on Monday. Along with this, dozens of trains of Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway have been cancelled. In view of Cyclone Remal, a red alert has been issued for North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly on May 26. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely at many places. Orange alert has been issued in Nadia, West Medinipur and East Burdwan. Kolkata Airport closed for 21 hours due to Cyclone Ramal. Due to this no flight will depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata from 12 noon on Sunday to 9 am on Monday. Due to this, about fifty thousand air passengers are going to face difficulties. All domestic and international flights have been suspended as a precautionary measure. The storm will hit at midnight on May 26. On an average, more than 300 flights depart from Kolkata Airport every day. The Kolkata Airport Authority said hundreds of flights have been canceled due to the incident. Apart from this, the airport authorities have taken special precautions to avoid damage during the storm. This storm, which has formed in the Bay of Bengal, will become a severe storm from the morning of May 26. It will make landfall between Sagar Island and Kebupara in the coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal around midnight on May 26. According to the Meteorological Department, the wind speed will be 110 to 120 kmph. Wind speed is 135 kmph. A gust of up to 90 km per hour is likely in Kolkata. Warning due to Cyclone Remal Chakraborty: A low pressure cyclonic storm is likely to form by Saturday night, Alipore Meteorological Center Deputy Officer Somnath Dutta said. Then its speed was 110 to 120 km per hour. Temporarily wind speed may increase up to 135 kmph. It falls between Sagarweep in this country and Kebupara in Bangladesh. Due to this 'Remal' impact, rain is expected in all the districts of South Bengal. A red alert has been issued for Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore on Sunday. Heavy rain is likely to occur in these 6 districts including Kolkata. There may be more than 20 cm of rain. Wind speed of 110 to 120 kmph is likely over North and South 24 Parganas. Temporarily wind speed may increase up to 130 kmph. Heavy rain warning in Kolkata: Storms with a speed of 70 to 80 kmph are likely to hit the remaining four districts including Kolkata. A gust of up to 90 kmph is possible if the wind speed increases temporarily. Orange alert is in effect for Bassim Medinipur, East Burdwan, Nadia. Also, the storm is 34 to 45 km per hour. Heavy rain is likely in the rest of the southern districts. A yellow alert has been issued there. In this case, the Kolkata airport decided to restrict air traffic.