Chennai Rains | Flights continue to take off and land at Chennai airport with some minor delays
The Hindu
Though water from Chembarambakkam lake is being released, for now, the water levels have not risen to alarming levels.
Though nearly 15 flights were delayed, arrivals and departures of flights at Chennai airport continued on Sunday despite the incessant rains in the city, sources said.
Officials of Airports Authority of India (AAI) said, though there was some water logging in the airside (where flights are parked and departures and arrivals happen), there was no disruption. “We have a team of people deployed in the airside to monitor the water levels. We are also coordinating with Public Works Department officials.
Though water from Chembarambakkam lake is being released, for now, the water levels have not risen to alarming levels. Since a part of the secondary runway has been constructed over the Adyar river on a bridge, we have been constantly checking. There are CCTV cameras placed at strategic locations to check the levels. Everything is under control,” an official said.