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Though road and rail services were affected by reports of Cyclone Nilam edging towards the coast, flight movements remained unaffected despite strong surface winds. The Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) connecting Beach Station and Velachery was closed on Wednesday following the cyclone alert. Railway officials said the service would be restored on Thursday.In view of the heavy rainfall and wind in the coastal districts, Southern Railway cancelled some trains and diverted others. The Nagore-Bangalore City Passenger has been partially cancelled between Nagore and Vriddhachalam on Thursday. The same train was also partially cancelled on Wednesday.Officials from the Airports Authority of India, the Met department and airlines held an emergency meeting at the airport to monitor and assess the situation. "Though the winds were favourable for landing on the main runway, there were concerns about whether the airport should be closed when the cyclone neared landfall," said an AAI official , adding that pilots were cautioned to keep an eye on strong crosswinds.