Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to West Bengal’s Nadia district was delayed on Friday after dense fog prevented his helicopter from landing at the Taherpur helipad.
Officials said the chopper hovered over the helipad for some time but had to return to Kolkata airport due to poor visibility. The Prime Minister remained at the airport as authorities assessed whether weather conditions would improve for another aerial attempt or if he would travel by road.
Meanwhile, a large crowd gathered near the Taherpur helipad, awaiting the Prime Minister’s arrival.
PM Modi had reached Kolkata around 10.40 am and was scheduled to travel by helicopter to Taherpur, nearly 100 kilometres away, to inaugurate highway projects and later address a BJP rally titled Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha. The programme is now subject to weather clearance.
