Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport were disrupted on Wednesday morning as dense fog reduced visibility, prompting the implementation of Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) from 3.40 a.m. to 7.40 a.m.
Residents of Delhi woke up to a dense layer of fog on Saturday, reducing visibility to zero for the first time in 15 days, while the air quality index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category.
Dense fog and poor visibility over Kolkata on Thursday morning caused disruptions in flight operations, forcing multiple flights bound for the city to be diverted to other airports.
The dense fog that enveloped Delhi in the early morning on Friday resulted in the delay of several trains and flights as the weather department issued a yellow alert for Saturday.
Dense fog that enveloped Delhi for the early half of the day on Wednesday resulted in the delay of several trains and airplanes.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital stood at 6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung while Palam registered 7.6 deg C.
A thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital on Saturday, causing zero visibility for an unprecedented nine consecutive hours.
Delhi was shrouded in dense fog as a cold wave gripped the city on Saturday morning. As the harsh winter continued many homeless people were seen staying at night shelters.
Bagdogra Airport faced temporary disruptions today as dense fog forced the diversion of five flights—four Indigo and one SpiceJet—to alternative airports.
On the last day of the year, Delhi recorded the minimum temperature at 9.6 degrees Celsius while the weather department forecast cold anddense fog for the first day of the New Year.
