Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has closed the Chennai plant as a precautionary measure in view of Cyclone Nivar which is expected to cross the coast later tonight, a company official said on Wednesday.
The city-based heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer expects to resume operations at the facility from November 27, company President-Human Resources, NV Balachandar said.
"Our Chennai plant is closed due to the cyclone as a precautionary measure.We expect to resume operations from November 27....As per the emergency protocols all preventive measures for the cyclone are in place," he said in a statement.
"At the moment, we do not foresee any delay for fulfilling our existing order book," he said.