State level exercise on Cyclone Biparjoy, Ahmedabad Airport Authority officials met | State level exercise on Cyclone Biparjoy, Ahmedabad Airport Authority officials met

Cyclone Biparjoy is moving towards Gujarat from Arabian Sea. It is likely to hit Kutch and Porbandar. At that time, currents are being seen in the seas of Saurashtra and South Gujarat. At present, the storm is about 600 kilometers away from Gujarat in the south-west direction, the Meteorological Department has predicted heavy winds and rain in Gujarat for two days from tomorrow.

A state-level drill was conducted to deal with the storm
In 2021, the Taute Cyclone caused more damage to Gujarat. At that time, a state-level exercise has been conducted from Gandhinagar to meet this storm. Talking about Ahmedabad, a meeting has also been held by the district administration. In which all officials have been instructed to be alert. As the cyclone affects the coastal areas more, factors like high winds, visibility, rain affect the flight services. A meeting of airport authority officials was also held at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel International Airport regarding this.

Keeping wind-blown baggage away from airports
What to do and what not to do in this meeting storm? His instructions were given. It has been suggested to remove the luggage from the airport especially in high winds. Instructions have also been given for speedy disposal of waterlogged airports during rains. At present, Ahmedabad Airport has regular flight hours, but a decision will be taken whether to stop operations due to storms, visibility and wind.

Diversion decisions can also be taken depending on the situation
At present around 40 flights are operated from Ahmedabad airport every day. It currently also has flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Also there are flights to UK and Australia. As many as 14 international destinations can be reached directly from Ahmedabad airport. Besides, there are regular domestic flights connecting major cities of the country. Then flight diversion decisions can also be taken according to the situation during the storm.