Rain and dust storm in Mumbai: Flight operations suspended at the international airport due to bad weather

Flight operations at Mumbai International Airport were suspended on Monday, May 13. Heavy rain and gusty winds hit Mumbai and surrounding metropolitan areas today, reducing visibility to 300 meters and disrupting metro and local transport services.

“Take-off and landing operations were suspended due to heavy rains and dust storms in the financial capital,” the reports said. Flight operations at Mumbai International Airport have been suspended for 30 minutes and will resume shortly once the weather clears.

In a social media post, Vistara wrote, “#DiversionUpdate: Flight UK562 from Jaipur to Mumbai (JAI-BOM) has been diverted to Goa (GOX) due to bad weather at Mumbai airport and is expected to arrive Goa at 5:20 pm. “ Please stay tuned for further updates.

Low-cost airline Indigo also provided information on /3DNYJqj. Plan your trip to the airport accordingly and have a safe journey.”

In its local forecast for the city and suburbs of Mumbai for the next 24 hours, the regional meteorological center said in a post it will be around 35°C and 28°C respectively.”