By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) -Flights to and from the capital cities of India's eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, including Kolkata, will be suspended from Thursday evening to Friday morning as the region braces for a cyclone set to hit during that time,

IMD has warned fishermen not to go out to sea because of cyclone’s wind speed of 120 kmph from the night of October 24 to the morning of October 25

The storm, that is currently over east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port.

Cyclone Dana, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph, is likely to hit between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha by Friday morning

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port on Oct 25. Catch all the latest news updates on Cyclone Dana here

Cyclone Dana is projected to make landfall along the Odisha-West Bengal coast in India between October 24 and 25.

Authorities in Odisha have already evacuated more than 3 lakh people by Wednesday evening in view of cyclone Dana that is threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population.

The cyclone is expected to bring heavy winds and torrential rainfall to the region, impacting flights and leading to disruptions across the coastal areas of West Bengal, including Kolkata.