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- The Meteorological department has said "Remal" has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts by midnight, with wind speeds ranging from 110-120 km per hour and gusts reaching up to 135 kmph.
- Coastal districts are expected to experience extremely heavy rainfall, while Kolkata and its surroundings may encounter heavy to very heavy rainfall.
- Kolkata airport authorities have suspended flight operations for 21 hours starting at noon today. The Eastern and South Eastern Railways have cancelled several trains.
- A total of 394 flights - both international and domestic - will not operate during the flight suspension period, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.
- Kolkata and its adjoining districts have been receiving Intermittent showers and gusty winds since morning. Traffic has been thin on the roads.
- Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim convened a meeting with officials in the afternoon to assess preparedness for the impending cyclone. He added that approximately 15,000 civic employees have been mobilised to address post-cyclone scenarios.
- The Bengal government has evacuated around 1.10 lakh people from coastal regions, including the Sundarbans and Sagar Island, to secure shelters.
- Authorities in the coastal areas, especially in Digha, Shankarpur, and Tajpur, have issued advisories urging tourists to vacate hotels and refrain from venturing into the seas as a precautionary measure.
- 16 battalions each from the state disaster management and NDRF have been deployed in the coastal areas, enhancing rescue and relief operations, reported news agency Press Trust of India.
- In Bangladesh, over 800,000 people from vulnerable areas have been evacuated to shelters on Sunday as Bangladesh.
(The Kolkata Police has also announced two helpline numbers - 9432610428 and 9432610429 - for citizens)
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