Explorer

Cyclone Biparjoy: Flights At Gujarat's Jamnagar Airport Suspended Till Friday, NOTAM Issued

The very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is anticipated to make landfall on the coasts of Saurashtra, Kutch, and adjoining areas of Pakistan tonight.

New Delhi: Ahead of the landfall of cyclone Biparjoy, commercial flight operations have been suspended in Gujarat’s Jamnagar airport till Friday. The airport has also issued NOTAM for three days, from Wednesday to Friday, as part of precautionary measures, news agency ANI reported DK Singh, Director, Jamnagar Airport director, as saying.

According to the airport director, diesel and petrol required to operate the airport in case of emergency have also been stored. As per NOTAM, which means ‘Notice to Airmen’, which are issued to aircraft coming from outside, Air India and Star Air have cancelled their scheduled flights. Director DK Singh further said that there are no flights in the parking area.

Cyclone Biparjoy that is formed in the Arabian Sea along the Gujarat coast is set to make its landfall later in the day.

READ | Cyclone Biparjoy To Make Landfall With 115-125 Kmph Wind Speed, Nearly 1 Lakh Evacuated: IMD Latest Bulletin

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in its 2 pm bulletin that the very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is anticipated to make landfall on the coasts of Saurashtra, Kutch, and adjoining areas of Pakistan tonight. The IMD predicted that the process of landfall would commence in the evening and continue till midnight.

As per the IMD bulletin, the cyclone is presently located 135 km west-southwest of Jakhau Port in Gujarat, 190 km west-northwest of Devbhumi Dwarka, 170 km west-southwest of Naliya, 280 km west-northwest of Porbandar, and 230 km south of Karachi, Pakistan. 

During landfall, the wind speed is expected to range between 115 kmph to 125 kmph, reaching up to 140 kmph.

The Gujarat administration reported that over 94,000 individuals residing in eight coastal districts have been relocated to temporary shelters. 

“The evacuated individuals include nearly 8,900 children, 1,131 pregnant women, and 4,697 elderly persons. A total of 1,521 shelter homes have been established in these eight districts. Medical teams are regularly visiting the shelters”, according to a release issued by the Gujarat government.

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Popular Folk Singer Sharda Sinha Dies At 72 After Battling Cancer
Popular Folk Singer Sharda Sinha Dies At 72 After Battling Cancer
Gujarat: 3 Workers Dead As Temporary Structure Collapses At Bullet Train Construction Site In Anand
Gujarat: 3 Workers Dead As Temporary Structure Collapses At Bullet Train Construction Site In Anand
From Chhath Songs To Bollywood Hits, All About The Folk Music Icon Sharda Sinha
From Chhath Songs To Bollywood Hits, All About The Folk Music Icon Sharda Sinha
2008 Malegaon Blast Case: NIA Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against BJP Leader Pragya Thakur
2008 Malegaon Blast Case: NIA Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against BJP Leader Pragya Thakur
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

How will the company perform in Swiggy IPO? It aims to raise Rs 11000 | ABP Paisa LiveDemand will be lowest in last 4 years in 2024 due to rise in gold prices, increased investment in Gold ETFsApple creates a new record in iPhone sales after launch of iPhone 16 | ABP Paisa LiveIs China scared of Gautam Adani's Mega Project In Bhutan? Watch To Find Out | ABP Paisa Live

Photo Gallery

Embed widget