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How do planes take off, land in dense fog, and is Delhi airport prepared?

Dense fog in north India has led to several flights getting delayed. How equipped is Delhi airport? Read to find out

Delhi airport issues advisory to passengers owing to low visibility

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi has issued an advisory and launched procedures in view of low visibility conditions caused due to fog

North India reels under cold wave, dense fog affects train movement

Several parts of north India reeled under severe cold and dense fog affected railway movement, with Delhi recording a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius -- the lowest in January in two years -- making it cooler than several hill stations. Most people kept indoors and turned to space heaters and cups of hot beverages to keep themselves warm as frosty winds from the snow-clad Himalayas barrelled through the plains, including the national capital. Delhi's minimum temperature was lower than Dalhousie (4.9 degrees Celsius), Dharamshala (5.2 degrees Celsius), Kangra (3.2 degrees Celsius), Shimla (3.7 degrees Celsius), Dehradun (4.6 degrees Celsius), Mussoorie (4.4 degrees Celsius) and Nainital (6.2 degrees Celsius), according to official data. Jammu and Kashmir too saw a dip in temperature, with capital Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season so far at minus 6.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night against minus 5.2 degrees Celsius the night before. The India ...

Delhi logs season's lowest of 4.4 deg C; orange warning for next two days

Delhi's minimum temperature on Wednesday morning plunged to 4.4 degrees Celsius - the season's lowest -- making the national capital colder than Dharamsala, Nainital and Dehradun. A dense layer of fog lowered visibility to 200 metres, affecting the movement of road and rail traffic. At least 19 trains to Delhi were delayed by one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half hours due to the foggy weather, a Railways spokesperson said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) shared satellite images that showed a thick layer of fog over the Indo-Gangetic plains and adjoining central and eastern parts of the country. The Palam observatory at the Indira Gandhi International Airport logged a visibility level of 200 metres at 5.30 am. According to the weather office, 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 metres is 'dense', 201 and 500 metres 'moderate', and 501 and 1,000 metres 'shallow'. With frosty winds from the snow-clad Himalayas barrelling through the plai

Fog duration, intensity in north India significantly reduced: IMD

Fog duration and intensity has significantly reduced in north India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday

Fog covers parts of Punjab and Haryana, intense cold conditions prevail

Fog shrouded many parts of Punjab and Haryana where intense cold weather conditions continued on Tuesday. In Haryana, Narnaul shivered at one degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal, according to a report of the Meteorological Department here. Among other places in the state, Ambala's minimum was 7.5 degrees Celsius while Karnal's low was 5.5 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures of Hisar, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa settled at 3.9, 6.6, 4.4 and 4 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded its minimum at 6.9 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Bathinda experienced cold weather conditions at 1.4 degrees Celsius. Amritsar recorded its low at 5 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana's minimum was 6.6 degrees Celsius. Pathankot, Faridkot and Gurdaspur recorded their respective minimums at 7.2, 4.4 and 3 degrees Celsius respectively.

Foggy morning in Delhi, visibility drops to 400 m; road, rail traffic hit

Fog cloaked Delhi on Wednesday morning, lowering visibility to 400 metres and affecting road and rail traffic. A Railways spokesperson said around 18 trains are running late by one-and-a-half to five hours. Operations at the Delhi airport remained normal, an official said. On Tuesday night, three flights were returned or diverted to the Delhi airport due to bad weather in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Lucknow, he said. The Palam airport logged the lowest visibility level of 400 metres at 2:30 am. Visibility dropped to 500 metres at the Safdarjung airport at 5:30 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the IMD, very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, between 51 and 200 metres is dense fog, 201 and 500 metres is moderate fog, and 501 and 1,000 is shallow fog. The Safdarjung Observatory, the primary weather station in Delhi, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. The maximum temperature is likely to sett

UP govt buses to stop plying at night amid rising accidents due to fog

Due to rising fog-related accidents, Uttar Pradesh government buses will stop plying at night, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said on Tuesday. Three people were killed and 39 injured in separate accidents amid low visibility due to dense fog in different districts of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. "Due to dense fog and rising mishaps, the government has stopped plying of Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses at night. An order has been issued in this regard to regional managers of the corporation," Singh told reporters on sidelines of a programme. He, however, did not elaborate on the new timings of buses. The meteorological office in Lucknow said dense fog is likely to continue for two more days.

Dense fog engulfs parts of country, affects visibility on Tuesday

People in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh witnessed dense fog on Tuesday morning leading to poor visibility in the areas

Moderate fog in parts of Delhi, minimum temperature dips to 4 deg Celsius

Some parts of Delhi were shrouded by fog on Wednesday as the minimum temperature in the city dropped to four degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Flight operations suspended for 6th day at Srinagar airport due to fog

Although there was light rainfall early in the morning, the foggy conditions persisted in the valley

Minimum temperature at 4.2 degrees Celsius in Delhi; fog delays 11 trains

The maximum temperature would be around 22 degrees Celsius

Cold wave continues to grip northern India, over 156 trains cancelled

As many as 156 trains were fully cancelled, 7 were partially cancelled, 3 trains were delayed on Monday

Smog, fog delay flights in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi; 151 trains cancelled

As many as 151 trains were fully cancelled, 10 were partially cancelled, 21 trains were delayed on Monday

Delhi wakes up to foggy morning; 32 trains delayed

Flight operations were not affected, according to the website of Indira Gandhi International Airport

At least 69 trains delayed, 4 cancelled due to fog

Udyan Abha Toofan Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, Taj Express and Kalka Mail were cancelled

Dense fog delays 52 trains, five rescheduled

Poor visibility due to dense fog has also been reported in Kanpur

Windy morning in Delhi, 32 trains running late

The minimum temperature was recorded three notches above the normal at 11.1 degrees Celsius

Dense fog disrupts rail, road traffic in Punjab, Haryana

Ambala recorded the minimum of 8 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal, the official said

Delhi wakes up to a foggy morning for third day

The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius