Mumbai, 16 Aug (HS): Air traffic operations at Mumbai’s

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport have been affected on Saturday

due to heavy rains. Many airlines issued advisories to the passengers. The Meteorological

Department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains at different regions

in Mumbai.

IndiGo Airlines has advised passengers to plan

their travel to the airport as road traffic in Mumbai is affected due to waterlogging in several areas. Passengers should also check the flight schedule before proceeding to the airport.

Akasa Airlines and SpiceJet have also issued advisories

to their passengers. Besides air traffic, road traffic between Mumbai and Goa

has been affected.

The schedule can be checked via the website http://bit.ly/qpfitsts, to avoid the

inconvenience.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar