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Bhubaneshwar flight operations expected to begin by 1 pm on Saturday

The cyclone rolled through Odisha on Friday, packing rain and windstorm that gusted up to 175 kmph

Cyclone Fani: Office goers wait for a ferry to travel across a river during rainfall, in Kolkata, Friday, May 3, 2019. (PTI Photo)
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Cyclone Fani: Office goers wait for a ferry to travel across a river during rainfall, in Kolkata, Friday, May 3, 2019. (PTI Photo)

Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Equipment at Bhubaneswar airport have been significantly damaged but flight operations are expected to begin by 1 pm Saturday, the civil aviation ministry said in a statement Friday.
 
"The passenger terminal building at Bhubaneswar has been considerably damaged, particularly at the rooftop and facades... Based on the feedback and action taken, it was decided that Bhubaneswar will resume commercial flight operations with effect from 1300 IST on May 4, 2019," the statement said.
 
As the rooftop of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower has been blown away, affecting very high frequency (VHF) antennas at the rooftop, the ministry said that

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