Kerala floods highlights: First flight lands at Kochi airport as it reopens after a fortnight

Cochin International Airport was unable to operate from August 14th due to floods and heavy rains in Kerala State and resumed around 2 pm on Wednesday. Indigo 667 flight from Ahmedabad to the coach was the first flight to CIAL in two weeks. It is expected that 33 flights arrive today and other 30 flights will depart. This number includes domestic and international flights

Kochi Airport lost about 2,600 meters of fence due to the floods of major airports such as runways, taxiways, parking spaces and aprons. It is estimated that the airport has lost more than Rs 22 rupees due to the flood. Although the airport is scheduled to commence operation on August 26, if most stakeholders including airlines and ground services announced concern about mobilizing personnel by that day, extend the schedule for 3 days did.

Raul Gandhi parliamentary chairman will move Kerala to the area affected by the flood for two days. On Tuesday, he visited Chengannur, Chalakudy and Paravur, several flood rescue camps in the most affected areas. Raul talked to nearly 200 people at Astani's St Francis Academy School and said, "We are hoping that you know that you are not alone, we are with you. We Is not in Delhi or Kerala, Congress is collecting money to help you in a limited way, "he plans to visit several places including Kochi today.

The first Indian flight from Bangalore began on Monday from the Kochi naval airport. Since Kochi International Airport stopped operating until August 26 after the runway flood, small aircraft operations started from the Navy airport.

Cochin International Airport was unable to operate from August 14th due to floods and heavy rains in Kerala State and resumed around 2 pm on Wednesday. Indigo 667 flight from Ahmedabad to the coach was the first flight to CIAL in two weeks. It is expected that 33 flights arrive today and other 30 flights will depart. Domestic and international flights are included in this figure. Kochi Airport lost about 2,600 meters of fence due to the floods of major airports such as runways, taxiways, parking spaces and aprons. It is estimated that the airport has lost more than Rs 22 rupees due to the flood. Although the airport is scheduled to commence operation on August 26, if most stakeholders including airlines and ground services announced concern about mobilizing personnel by that day, extend the schedule for 3 days did.

Public transportation in Kerala State is suspended. Facilities at Kelkin International Airport in Kerala are postponed until August 26 due to excessive flooding around the airport. Operation was transferred to Thiruvananthapuram and Calicut Civil Airport. Since the road was already underwater, the train service was interrupted and the state road traffic was confusing. The public transportation of Kochi Metro and Southern Railway was also seriously affected and service stopped in the central part of Kerala State due to the flood. The authorities of Kochi Metro Co., Ltd. (KMRL) suspended operations due to the flooding of the terminal. Their service is restored only after the water leaves the dock and the system returns to working condition.