Chennai airport cancelled 11 flights on Monday as adverse weather conditions linked to Cyclone Murasu disrupted services connecting the city with Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Kadapa and Tiruchirappalli, according to an airport flight advisory.
The cancellations covered three flights between Chennai and Vijayawada, two services connecting Chennai and Rajahmundry, two flights on the Chennai–Kadapa route and four services between Chennai and Tiruchirappalli. The affected schedules included both departures from Chennai and inbound flights to the airport.
On the Vijayawada route, IndiGo flight 6E7304 from Vijayawada to Chennai, scheduled to depart at 12.30pm and arrive at 1.55pm, was cancelled. Its return service, flight 6E7305 from Chennai to Vijayawada, was scheduled to operate from 2.45pm to 4.05pm. Another inbound service, flight 6E7306, was scheduled to leave Vijayawada at 7.25pm and reach Chennai at 8.50pm.
The two Rajahmundry services affected were flight 6E7365 from Chennai to Rajahmundry, scheduled between 2.35pm and 4.05pm, and the return flight 6E7366, scheduled to depart Rajahmundry at 4.50pm and arrive in Chennai at 6.25pm.
On the Kadapa route, flight 6E7398 from Kadapa to Chennai was scheduled to operate between 1.25pm and 2.30pm, while the return service, flight 6E7397 from Chennai to Kadapa, was scheduled between 2.50pm and 3.45pm. Both services were listed among the cancelled flights.
The cancellations also affected four flights between Chennai and Tiruchirappalli. These were flight 6E7357 from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli, scheduled from 5.40pm to 6.45pm; flight 6E7358 from Tiruchirappalli to Chennai, scheduled from 7.05pm to 8.15pm; flight 6E7363 from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli, scheduled from 8.50pm to 9.55pm; and flight 6E7364 from Tiruchirappalli to Chennai, scheduled from 10.10pm to 11.20pm.
The cancellations affect regional air links serving Chennai and the four connected cities. Passengers booked on the listed services will need to check the latest flight status and airline communication before travelling to the airport. The airport advisory cited adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Murasu as the reason for the cancellations.
