New Delhi: Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Sunday morning for a third consecutive day, disrupting both flight and train services in the national capital. The city also experienced cold waves and a drop in temperatures. Numerous flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi faced delays due to the fog.
More than 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. An official said there have been no flight diversions or cancellations so far. Low visibility conditions due to dense fog have been impacting flight operations for three days now.
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"Low Visibility Procedures are still in progress at Delhi Airport. However, there has been no impact on flight operations. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information," DIAL said in a post on X at 8.45 am.
The official said more than 100 flights were delayed at the airport.
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which handles around 1,300 flight movements daily.
"Due to adverse weather conditions, flights to/from Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Lucknow are impacted," IndiGo said in a post on X at 12.59 am
According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded 10 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am on Sunday. At this time yesterday, the city's temperature was 10.2 degrees Celsius.
Several trains are running late at New Delhi railway station due to fog. Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital continued in the 'very poor' category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI was recorded at 377 in Delhi today at 6 am. Yesterday at the same time it was 385.
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As the harsh winter continued many homeless people were seen staying at night shelters.
Several people were seen taking refuge in a night shelter home set up in Bhikaji Cama Place. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has set up 235 pagoda tents to provide shelter to homeless people. Night shelters have been set up in several areas of the national capital, including AIIMS, Lodhi Road, and Nizamuddin flyover. In response to the chilly weather, residents of the capital were seen gathering around bonfires.
North India In The Grip Of Cold Winter
Many North Indian states also experienced similar weather on Sunday morning with dense layers of fog and cold waves. In Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow, the temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am Sunday. Jammu and Kashmir's capital recorded -1 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am on Sunday. Chandigarh recorded 9.1 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am today.
Cold weather conditions prevailed at many places in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday with Narnaul recording the lowest minimum temperature at 6.8 degrees Celsius.Fog shrouded a few places in the two states early morning.
In Haryana, Karnal recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius, Ambala 8.3 degrees Celsius, Hisar 8.8 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 8.9 degrees Celsius, Gurugram 9.3 degrees Celsius and Rohtak 10.3 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department here.
In Punjab, the mercury settled at 7.4 degrees Celsius in Bathinda and 7.9 degrees Celsius in Amritsar. Gurdaspur recorded a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, Patiala 8.4 degrees Celsius, Faridkot 8.5 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 8.6 degrees Celsius and Pathankot 9.3 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 8.4 degrees Celsius. The sun shone brightly in the city after days of cloudy and foggy weather.
The Jharkhand government on Saturday announced that schools will remain closed for students from kindergarten to class 8 from January 7 to 13 due to the cold wave in the state. (With agency inputs).
