Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar-bound flight from New Delhi was diverted to Kolkata today due to bad weather in the city.

Vistara UK 785 Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight, which left Delhi at 7 am and scheduled to reach Bhubaneswar at 9.05 am, was diverted to Kolkata due to bad weather (heavy rain) here, the airline sources said.

Also read: Nor’wester rain affects train services in Odisha.

Notably, nor’wester rain accompanied with thunder and stormy weather lashed Bhubaneswar today.

Many passengers experienced inconvenience at Bhubaneswar Railway Station due to water-logging at the station owing to roof leakage. Many of them remained stranded at the spot.

The capital city also witnessed water-logging in low-lying areas like Acharya Vihar, Jayadev Vihar and Nayapalli. Similar situation was also spotted at Baramunda bus stand.