Announcing the start of day-time domestic commercial operations, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said tonight that decision on night operations would be taken tomorrow. Only technical flights and ferry services were operated today.
However, intermittent rains and an overcast sky kept the people on their tenterhooks while waters receded in a number of areas.
The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast light rains in the next 24 hours for the city and suburbs.
At least 245 people have died in rain-related incidents since October one.
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The worst-hit city and suburbs and Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts took a pounding on Tuesday when a large number of areas were flooded. The deluge destroyed crucial road and rail links, shutdown the airport, snapped power and telecom lines and left lakhs of people stranded.
In a big relief to the hapless residents, supply of milk and vegetables picked up pace today but there were complaints of scarcity in several places coupled with high prices for essentials.
Bringing cheers to stranded passengers, Southern Railway announced resumption of services to several inter-State destinations including Bengaluru and Mysore from here effective tomorrow. Also, local train services here resumed today between Egmore-Tambaram.