Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Kolkata
Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted flight operations at Kolkata airport on Monday morning, forcing officials to implement the low visibility procedures (LVP).
Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted flight operations at Kolkata airport on Monday morning, forcing officials to implement the low visibility procedures (LVP).
Several flights and trains were delayed in the national capital on Friday due to dense fog while the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Due to prevailing fog conditions, 62 Passenger and Express trains have been canceled on different dates between December 1 and…
Owing to visibility woes, several flights were reportedly delayed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday.
The Congress leaders have not yet boarded the flight and are waiting at the airport lounge.
“The glide path mechanism of the ILS is not functional due to the runway resurfacing work taking place at one end of the runway. However, no flights were cancelled or diverted since the work is mostly taking place at night when the passenger flight operations have stopped. At present, there is enough visibility of about 2400 meters"
Yesterday's maximum in Drass was minus 8.1 degrees Celsius.
Hospitals in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Agra have already reported a surge in patients with respiratory problems.
On Monday, 14 Delhi bound trains were delayed due to severe fog in several parts of northern India.
The fog is expected to disperse later in the day and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 18 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT official.
