More than 100 flights were delayed in Delhi due to fog. At eight in the morning, Delhi’s Palam airport was under complete darkness. Only fifty meters were visible at Safdarjung airport. Both these airports are not used for commercial flights. According to CPCB, air quality at Lodi Road station is 309. It is considered very bad air.
SpiceJet, IndiGo and Air India flights have all been affected. FlightRadar 24 reports that the arrival of flights at the Delhi airport is about six minutes and departure is about 47 minutes.
About 24 train journeys were affected due to fog. Ayodhya Express was delayed by four hours while Gorakhdam Express was delayed by two hours. Bihar Kranti Express and Shram Shakti Express were also delayed by three hours.
North India is shrouded in heavy fog. As the fog obscured the views ahead and the temperature dropped too low, train and air travel were also affected. The data released by the IMD in the last 24 hours indicates that the highest temperature in Delhi so far is 16 degree Celsius.
It is about three degrees less than normal. The lowest temperature recorded so far was 7.6 degrees Celsius. Delhi will experience heavy fog till January 8. There may also be light rain around January 6. The temperature in Delhi on Friday morning is 9.6 degrees Celsius. Friday is the fifth coldest day near the national capital.
