A thick blanket of fog has engulfed Delhi and parts of north India, posing challenges for air and rail traffic linking the national capital with the rest of the country. Delhi airport has issued a dense fog alert as reduced visibility affects hundreds of flights, urging fliers to stay updated about the flight details.
As many as 110 flights have been delayed and 79 flights cancelled at the Delhi airport today, showed flight tracker website flightradar24 this morning, with an average delay of 50 minutes.
Major airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara said bad weather conditions in Delhi and Kolkata may impact flights.
Schools are set to open in the city today after a two-week winter break with physical classes resuming with restricted timings in view of the severe cold conditions.
A similar fog condition disrupted flight and train services in Delhi yesterday with zero visibility reported in the airport area. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees.
The season’s first cold wave day was on Friday with the temperature dipping to 3.9 degrees Celsius. Saturday’s was coldest night at 3 degre
