Four flights from Andhra to Chennai cancelled as Cyclone Montha nears coast

CHENNAI: Four flights from Andhra Pradesh to Chennai were cancelled on Tuesday due to the threat posed by Cyclone Montha. Airport sources said more flights may be cancelled later in the day depending on weather conditions.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Montha is likely to make landfall as a severe cyclonic storm between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, along the Andhra coast this evening or by night.

Following the IMD warning, flights from Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Rajahmundry to Chennai have been affected. The cancelled services include the IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam scheduled at 9.45 am, the one from Rajahmundry at 1.35 pm, the Vijayawada–Chennai flight at 1.40 pm, and another Visakhapatnam–Chennai flight at 1.45 pm.

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