Airport operations, Metrorail and bus transport resumed Puducherry on Thursday following the acute cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall in the state. Operations have resumed at AAI Chennai Airport at 0900hrs, the Chennai Airport tweeted and requested passengers to check with airline operators for updates.

State-run bus transportation services which suspended in Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts from November 24, now restarted from noon today. Metro rail services also resumed at noon and authorities said, "holiday timetable will be followed with the headway of 10 minutes." Southern Railway officials said the suburban train services here are likely to resume operations.

The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday and heavy rains pounded Tamil Nadu and the union territory leading to inundation and uprooting of trees. Nivar weakened into a severe cyclonic storm after it crossed coast near Puducherry, the metrological department said.

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