Mumbai Rains: Flight services impacted; IndiGo issues advisory for passengers

As rains lashes parts of the financial capital, airline IndiGo on Friday issued an advisory for the passengers who will be boarding their flights from the Mumbai Airport.

“6ETravelAdvisory: Flights are impacted due to heavy rains and air traffic congestion in Mumbai. Do keep a tab on the flight status http://bit.ly/3DNYJqj. Wishing you happy and safe travels!” said the airline in an official statement on X.

For the day, the weather agency IMD has said that intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during next three-four hours. The agency in the daily bulletin said that ‘moderate to heavy rain in city and suburbs expected with maximum & minimum temperatures likely to be around 29 deg. C. and 24 deg. C respectively.’

The development comes after nearly 50 flights were cancelled and several flights were diverted in Mumbai on Monday due to the heavy rains that lashed in the financial capital of India. IMD has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai till July 12.

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