Over 30 Flights, 14 Trains Delayed As Dense Fog Engulfs Delhi, Reduce Visibility
Delhi woke up to yet another day of thick fog and reduced visibility on Tuesday morning as the minimum temperature dipped to 7 degrees Celsius, nearly a notch below the season's normal.
Low visibility due to the dense fog was reported from several areas of the city, such as Safdarjung, Anand Vihar and India Gate.
Flight, train operations affected
The visibility recorded at Delhi's main weather station at Safdarjung was 200 metres at 5:30 am. It was 100 metres at Palam.
About 30 flights, including international flights, were delayed at the Delhi airport due to the fog and low visibility, according to the airport authorities.
"While landings and take-offs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said in an advisory for passengers on Tuesday.
The arrival of 14 trains was also delayed due to the foggy conditions.
What IMD said
According to a weather forecast, very dense fog is likely to be witnessed in isolated pockets of Delhi and surrounding areas.
A thick layer of fog engulfed the city on Monday as well as the minimum temperature settled at 7.8 degrees Celsius.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dense to very dense fog is likely to continue over Northwest and parts of adjoining Central India during the next 3-4 days.
In its bulletin, the weather forecast agency said that dense to very dense fog conditions are very likely to continue in early hours/morning hours in some pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during Tuesday-Thursday and over Rajasthan & north Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday and Wednesday.
IMD forecast for North, Central India
According to IMD, the minimum temperatures are in the range of 6-10 degrees Celsius over most parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh and 11-12 degrees Celsius over most parts of Rajasthan, East Uttar Pradesh, north Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
There will be dense to very dense fog over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad on Tuesday.
¡°Dense fog conditions are very likely to continue in early hours/morning hours in isolated pockets over Odisha on Tuesday and Wednesday; Uttarakhand during Tuesday-Thursday; Jammu-Kashmir on Wednesday and Thursday,¡± it said.
The IMD further predicted dense fog on Friday and Saturday; Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during Tuesday to Saturday.
The IMD also predicted a fresh Western Disturbance which is likely to affect Northwest India from Friday.
¡°Under the influence of its interaction with lower level easterly winds, it is likely to cause a wet spell over Northwest and adjoining Central India during December 30 to January 2,¡± it said.
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