Flights Resume at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport Post Rain-Induced Closure

Flight operations at Kazi Nazrul Islam (KNI) airport in Andal resumed after a three-day closure due to heavy rainfall. Flights to major cities are now on schedule. Authorities awaited water recession and conducted a thorough cleaning of the premises before resuming operations.

Flight operations to and from the Kazi Nazrul Islam (KNI) airport at Andal in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district resumed on Monday after the facility remained closed for three days due to incessant rainfall.

Flights to Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi are now operating as per their normal schedule.

"We are pleased to announce that post the unprecedented natural disaster in Paschim Bardhaman, regular scheduled flights from Durgapur Airport have resumed from today morning," said an official of Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL), the developer of the airport.

"We appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming travelers back to the Airport," the official added.

Flight operations were temporarily suspended since Friday due to water logging in and around the airport premises. Authorities waited for the water to recede and then conducted a thorough cleaning of the terminal and operational areas.

Water had gushed into the airport premises, causing water logging in the operational area. Several places on the approach road to the airport from the highway were also inundated.

(With inputs from agencies.)