Two commercial flights operated from naval air station INS Rajali, Arakkonam, on Sunday. INS Rajali is functioning as a make-shift airport since Friday.
“Nearly 250 passengers were flown in two aircraft operated by TruJet in the morning and evening. Both the planes were bound for Hyderabad. No other airlines operated from the naval air station on Sunday,” Captain S.K. Kuruparan, spokesperson of INS Rajali said.
Officials said a few airlines operated from INS Rajali, though a number of persons were waiting to board flights from the naval air station.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation had given clearance to operate six flights including of Air India and private airliners on Friday.
Only 3 airlines operated
Only three private airliners operated from INS Rajali on the day and they took off with nearly 200 passengers to various destinations.
On Saturday, two commercial flights left with nearly 220 passengers.
Captain Kuruparan said as many as 3,000 food packets were transported by INS Rajali to flood-hit areas of Chennai in Chetak helicopters on Sunday.
