IndiGo Airlines has temporarily suspended all arrival and departure flight operations at Chennai Airport due to adverse weather conditions.

The Department of Revenue and Disaster Management has set up toll-free numbers 112 and 1077 to receive distress calls from the public. People can also seek help through the WhatsApp number 9488981070.

Passengers are advised to check with the railway authorities for further updates and to plan their journeys accordingly.

Heavy rains lashed India’s south and a major airport shut operations as cyclone Fengal made landfall late on Saturday.  Cyclones -- the equivalent of hurricanes in the North Atlantic or typhoons in the northwestern Pacific -- are a regular and deadly menace in

Over 50 flights were cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at the airport and in neighbouring states.

Heavy rains lash southern India as Cyclone Fengal approaches :: Chengalpattu, India :::: Narayanan Sarma, Chengalpattu official"We have taken abundant precautionary measures including the evacuation of the vulnerable and marginalized communities and moving them to a safe and sheltered place.

Cyclonic storm Fengal has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may approximately take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

As of Saturday morning, Cyclone Fengal was located 110 km southeast of Chennai and 120 km east-northeast of Puducherry, moving westward at 13 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts landfall near Puducherry by night,

Chennai airport has suspended operations until 4 am Sunday due to heavy rains from cyclone Fengal, leading to runway inundation. Over 50 flights were canceled and 19 diverted, leaving thousands stranded.

Chennai and surrounding regions have been experiencing continuous rainfall since Tuesday, with authorities declaring a yellow alert as Cyclone Fengal intensifies.