Super 6: Thunderstorm hits flights, road traffic in Mumbai
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A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and heavy rains, disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said.
All flight operations were suspended at around 10 p.m. due to low visibility at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and efforts were on to resume traffic from the alternative runway.
An United Air Newark-Mumbai flight was diverted to Delhi, while another 11 incoming domestic and international services were also diverted to other airports, said official sources.
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