Friday, October 17, 2014

Vizag airport becomes operational, Air India resumes flights

New Delhi: With cyclone Hudhud causing extensive damage to the Vishakhapatnam airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) restored all major navigational and technical services as Air India resumed flights from there today.

Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju met Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed the relief, rehabilitation measures and the restoration work at the airport.

AAI officials, assisted by navy and NDRF personnel, carried out restoration work of all essential navigational aids and the runway on a war-footing through last night, enabling Air India's Delhi-Hyderabad-Vizag flight to land and take off this afternoon.
17/10/14 PTI/Economic Times
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