Cyclone Asani: Several IndiGo flights cancelled in Andhra Pradesh; here's status of AirAsia, SpiceJet, Air India flights

Vishakhapatnam: Cyclone Asani has triggered rains and rapid winds in many parts of Andhra Pradesh, resulting in cancellation of several flights at the state's Visakhapatnam airport. According to the airport director, K Srinivasa Rao, all IndiGo flights stand cancelled whereas Air Asia has cancelled one flight from Bengaluru and one from Delhi. Air India will soon make a decision about flight operation amid inclement weather.

"Revised status of today's flight ops in view of Cyclone Asani - All IndiGo flights (22 Arrivals plus 22 Departures ) stand cancelled. Air Asia cancelled one flight from Bengaluru & one from Delhi, decision about evening flights awaited," K Srinivasa Rao, Airport Dir, Visakhapatnam, told ANI. 

"Air India is yet to decide and convey about their flight operations. SpiceJet Kolkata-Visakhapatnam-Kolkata stands cancelled, they will take a call on Hyderabad flight by post 2 pm," he added.

Severe Cyclone Asani, which weakened to a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, came near Andhra Pradesh's Narsapur, and brought along heavy rains to the region and wind speed upto 85 km per hour. On Thursday, it will weaken into a depression as it moves away from the coast.

The weather office had asked fishermen to suspend fishing operations in the region as sea condition is likely to be high over west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal till Wednesday evening and very rough to rough over the same region thereafter Thursday.

It said storm surge of height about 0.5 m above astronomical tide is likely to inundate low lying areas of Krishna, East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam of UT of Puducherry.

With inputs from PTI