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Severe Cyclone Murasu: 19 flights cancelled across 3 Andhra airports
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to impact Andhra Pradesh, resulting in significant flight cancellations. At least 19 domestic flights have been canceled across Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam airports. Major airlines such as IndiGo and Air India Express have announced several flight cancellations. The storm is anticipated to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast during the night between November 2 and November 3.
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu prompted the cancellation of at least 19 domestic flights across three airports in Andhra Pradesh: Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam.
At Vijayawada, IndiGo canceled 10 flights and Air India Express canceled two, according to the airport’s director. An official from the GMR Group stated that Visakhapatnam Airport (Bhogapuram) canceled four flights, while Tirupati Airport reported IndiGo cancellations to Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Bengaluru.
The weather disruption comes as the Meteorological Department warned that Murasu is set to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narasapur during the night of November 2-3, potentially bringing heavy rainfall across the state.
This marks a second cyclone to hit Andhra Pradesh within a week, with officials citing the storm’s impact on air operations as part of the broader weather-related disruption.
No specifics on additional operational impacts or subsequent flight rescheduling were provided in the material.