10 June,2021 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Pic/AFP
Due to heavy rain, leading to low visibility in Mumbai, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) suspended operations for half an hour on Thursday as a precautionary measure, as per a press release by CSMIA.
The operations were halted from 4.04 to 4.32 pm. They have resumed now.
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"Due to low visibility, flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were suspended between 16:04-16:32 hrs today as a precaution. The airport witnessed two go-arounds and one diversion to Ahmedabad. Operations have resumed and continue to proceed as per schedule," read the media statement by CSMIA.
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday officially declared the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon - two days before its due date of June 11 - over Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar, and along with it, issued a Red Alert for the city of Mumbai, followed by an Orange Alert for the next four days.
( with inputs from Gaurav Sarkar)
