Dense fog in North India hit movement of flights and trains for the second day today, leading to cancellations, delays and diversions, with Delhi being the worst hit.
Flight operations at the IGI airport began smoothly on a relatively clear morning today, but was affected later in the day, as over 50 international and domestic services were delayed and about 15 were cancelled.
The runway visibility was more than 1,600 metres earlier today, but as the day wore on and rain and fog set in, reducing visibility considerably, airlines cancelled 15 domestic and international flights. About 50 other flights were delayed by up to three hours.
The foggy conditions also led to the cancellation of 13 trains, largely due to delay in running of corresponding trains. Besides, 49 Delhi-bound trains are also running late inordinately, a railway spokesperson said. Adding, the failure in Northern power grid late last night also led to the delay.
At least 10 persons were killed and 39 injured in three separate accidents involving five passenger trains in Uttar Pradesh amid dense fog and near-zero visibility conditions. A number of trains passing through Punjab and Haryana were running between 1 and 8 hours late, while poor visibility hampered movement of vehicular traffic, a report said.