Cyclone Remal: The undergraduate and postgraduate second semester exams have been rescheduled by the university authorities. Updated: May 27, 2024 1:03 PM IST By Cyclone Remal after making landfall in West Bengal has left a trail of devastations, killing one life and damaging several houses and trees across the state. In the wake of these developments, university exams in the state have been postposed and Kolkata Metro services have also been impacted.
Check latest updates here: Because of the Cyclone Remal, some of the scheduled examinations at Presidency University have been postponed. Moreover, the undergraduate and postgraduate second semester exams have been rescheduled by the university authorities. The authorities said the postponed exams will now be held on June 18.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation said it is closely monitoring the situation as Cyclone Remal made the landfall. Along with the Metro shed damage, another incident was reported from Nagerbazar area where a tree was uprooted due to the strong winds. Municipal workers are learnt to have cleared it.
Because of this, the have also been impacted. Train and flight operations have been affected due to Cyclone Remal. All flight services at Kolkata Airport have been suspended for 21 hours, until 9 AM Monday, affecting 340 domestic and 54 international flights.
This has affected around 50,000 passengers who were to travel in them. Train number 08136 (Digha-Panskura EMU Passenger Special) Train number 08138 (Digha-P.