A thick cover of fog engulfed the national Capital on Saturday morning, resulting in delay and cancellation of train and flight services an...
A thick cover of fog engulfed the national Capital on Saturday morning, resulting in delay and cancellation of train and flight services and disruption in traffic movement, reported PTI. The India Meteorological Department said that visibility reduced to zero in Delhi.
The IMD classifies “very dense” fog when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, and “dense” fog when visibility is between 51 and 200 metres. Saturday marked the third time this season, after December 8 and January 1, that visibility has dropped to zero in the city, according to PTI.
Around 80 flights departing from and over 50 flights bound to Delhi airport were delayed because of the fog, while at least one them was cancelled, ANI reported.
#UPDATE | Around 80 flights originating from and over 50 flights bound to Delhi airport delayed, mainly due to dense fog and other operational reasons today: Delhi airport officials https://t.co/5P0a2Ll22I
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2021
“Due to dense fog, only CAT IIIA and CATIII B compliant aircraft and pilots are able to operate,” the airport tweeted in the wee hours of Saturday. “Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.”
Update issued at 0130 hours:
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) January 15, 2021
For live updates on the fog situation, visit https://t.co/Y9uMZDqR7e#FogAlert #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/aOvvTJ75uX
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