Mumbai: The Consulate General of the Sultanate of Oman in the Indian city of Mumbai has warned all Oman citizens in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat of the cyclone that affected the region. It urged everyone to exercise caution and follow the instructions issued by the local authorities and follow developments through the media.
Several flights were delayed at the Mumbai airport after the temporary closure of the main runway due to inclement weather, forcing passengers to wait for hours on Sunday night.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and thunderstorm in Mumbai on Monday as cyclone Biparjoy has turned into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, and it is expected to make landfall on the western coastline on June 15.
Air India put out a statement saying some of its flights running from Mumbai will be delayed due closure of runway 09/27 because of inclement weather.
“Inclement weather conditions and the temporary closure of Runway 09/27 at the Mumbai airport, in addition to other consequential factors beyond our control have resulted in delays and cancellation of some of our flights. We regret the inconvenience caused to our guests, as we make all effort to minimize the disruptions,” Air India tweeted.
IndiGo Airlines, while replaying to a passenger on Twitter, said, “...the agony as flight delays are equally troublesome for us. It is only under extremely uncontrollable situations we're compelled to make such changes in the schedule. We look forward to your kind understanding.”
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