Flight, train operations hit due to poor visibility induced by dense fog blanket over Delhi

Dense fog blankets New Delhi amidst cold wave, causing travel chaos, severe flight disruptions and heightening health concerns due to dangerously poor air quality. With visibility plummeting and flights facing significant setbacks, the city grapples not only with travel chaos but also with respiratory risks posed by the dense fog's particulate matter and pollutants.

New Delhi: Citizens in the National Capital woke up to a cold and a heavy foggy morning as dense fog covered the skies of the city, affecting traffic and the flight schedule. Over 100 flights including both domestic and international flights have been delayed in both arrivals and departures at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on Wednesday.

Similarly, due to this heavy fog, several trains have also been delayed due to low visibility.

"Delhi Airport is facing delays affecting approximately 110 flights, both (domestic and international) arrivals and departures, due to dense fog," said Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight Information Display System.

The temperature recorded today in Delhi is almost seven degrees. As per the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), 'dense to very dense' fog alert has been issued in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and several other states during 27th-29th December.

The Delhi Airport Authority has issued an advisory stating that while landing and takeoffs continue, flights not complaint with CAT III (category III) standards may face disruptions. "While landings and take offs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III complaint may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the Delhi airport stated in a post on its official handle on X.

Dense fog has created disruption to trains services as well. According to the Railways, as many as 25 trains including arrival and departure are running late.