Cyclone Arnab: Civil Aviation Ministry reviews situation to ensure safety of flight operations

Cyclone Arnab: Civil Aviation Ministry reviews situation to ensure safety of flight operations left A view of unusual rough sea, strong winds and rainfall conditions as Cyclone Arnab moves closer to the east coast at Gopalpur, in Ganjam. ANI ANI ANI Ganjam [Odisha], Oct 27 (ANI): A view of unusual rough sea, strong winds and rainfall conditions as Cyclone Arnab moves closer to the east coast at Gopalpur, in Ganjam on Tuesday.

(ANI Video Grab) Cyclone' Arnab' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclone and make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with wind speeds of 125–135 km/h New Delhi With a severe cyclone expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), the Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday (October 28, 2026) held a review meeting to assess the situation and ensure the safety of flight operations.

Cyclone' Arnab' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclone and make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with wind speeds of 125–135 km/h. Cyclone ‘Arnab’ LIVE updates The ministry said flights to and from coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, are expected to be most affected. "Hyderabad, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur may see knock-on delays depending on the storm's track," the ministry said and emphasised the need for interagency coordination among various stakeholders to ensure the safety of air passengers.

Cyclone Arnab: very heavy rainfall batters northern districts of A.P., one dead Cyclone Arnab: very heavy rainfall batters northern districts of A.P., one dead Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu says 290 cyclone shelters set up and 84,396 people evacuated to safer locations; 65-year-old man dies at Mangalapalem after coming in contact with snapped live electrical wires; landfall likely near Yanam-Kakinada region between 2 a.m.

to 4 a.m. Cyclone Arnab: very heavy rainfall batters northern districts of A.P., one dead storyline 1 The stakeholders include regulators DGCA and BCAS as well as the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the India Meteorological Department (IMD), airlines, airport operators, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), disaster management authorities of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.

Various airlines have cancelled their flights connecting Visakhapatnam for Wednesday (October 28, 2026). "Airlines are advised to adhere to operational guidelines regarding adverse weather and inform passengers on delays or cancellations and comply with applicable norms of re-booking and refunds," the ministry said in a release. At Visakhapatnam airport, operations have remained suspended since Tuesday (October 27, 2026) afternoon, while in Vijayawada and Rajahmundry, all flights were suspended after 7 p.m.

on Tuesday (October 27, 2026). Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have cancelled some of their flights to Visakhapatnam.