According to recent reports, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Remal Cyclone (Remal is an Arabic term meaning sand), which had been a severe cyclonic storm, weakened into a regular cyclonic storm early Monday and is expected to keep weakening.
As of May 27 at 5:30 a.m., Remal Cyclone was about 70 kilometres northeast of Canning and 30 kilometers west-southwest of Mongla. It is predicted to weaken further.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, had suspended flights on 26 May because of the Remal Cyclone. However, Flight operations were resumed around 9 a.m. on May 27. The Northeast Frontier Railway also announced that 42 trains would be cancelled for two days starting Monday.
