Fog Disrupts Flights

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Meanwhile, IMD said that very dense fog was observed over some parts of Delhi

This month marks the coldest January days in at least 13 years, with an average maximum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius

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The months of December and January remain the period witnessing highest flight delays due to the recurring fog phenomenon, causing massive inconvenience to the passengers

Early morning commuters in the national capital say that they are finding it difficult to cope with the weather

An official said that 11 Delhi-bound trains from various parts of the country are running late due to dense fog conditions on Sunday

Several passengers complained of delayed arrival of flights at Delhi airport

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On Tuesday, the minister had asked the airlines to set up war rooms to address issues of affected passengers immediately

The Delhi airport's website showed that around 200 flights were delayed throughout the day

A total of 10 flights were diverted, nearly 100 delayed and some cancelled at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations. An official said a total of 10 flights, including 2 international flights, were diverted to Jaipur between 4.30 am and 12 noon. Nearly 100 flights, including overseas services, were delayed and some of the flights cancelled due to the bad weather, the official said. Through social media, airlines said their flight schedules might be impacted due to adverse weather conditions. Among the impacted flights, Air India's flight AI 185 from the national capital to Vancouver that was to depart early in the morning was rescheduled. Passengers had to wait inside the aircraft for many hours before they deboarded. After boarding was complete, the flight, which was to depart little past 5 am could not take off due to the dense fog. An airline official said that after waiting for a few hours, it was decided to ...

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On Friday, the city saw the season's first cold wave day, which, according to the India Meterological Department, is recorded when the minimum temperature goes below 4 degrees Celsius

Delhi airport authorities however issued an advisory urging passengers to contact their concerned airline for flight information before leaving for the airport

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A thick blanket of fog enveloped most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning, reducing visibility, meteorological department officials said. Fog also impacted visibility in Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states. Minimum temperatures hovered close to normal limits at most places in Punjab and Haryana. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 9 degrees Celsius and Patiala 9.5 degrees Celsius. Pathankot recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius and Faridkot 8.6 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, the mercury settled at a low of 9.8 degrees Celsius in Ambala and at 8.2 degrees Celsius in Hisar. Karnal recorded a minimum temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 9.6 degrees Celsius and Sirsa 9.8 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius.

The IMD had forecast that the temperature on Thursday would hit a low of 7.8 degrees Celsius, with the maximum at 22 degrees Celsius

At least nine flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Wednesday due to bad weather. An official said three flights of SpiceJet and one flight of Air India were diverted to Jaipur between 0900 and 1200 hrs. Late in the evening, Vistara said five of its flights that were to land at the Delhi airport were diverted. At least five flights of Vistara were diverted due to bad weather in the national capital. In a series of posts on X late in the evening, the airline said the flight from Patna, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Guwahati and Chennai to the national capital have been diverted. Three flights were diverted to Indore and one flight each to Mumbai and Jaipur. Delhi airport issued a fog update at 2225 hours. "While landing and takeoff continue at Delhi airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected," it said in a post on X. CAT III pertains to operating flights when the visibility is quite low. Several areas in the national capital were engulfed in dense fog on .