According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to continue over north India during next 4-5 days.
Due to bad weather, flight operations in Delhi and Kolkata are impacted, as per the IndiGO post on ‘X’.
“Due to dense fog, flight operations at Delhi Airport may be affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information,” said the airport authority in a post on ‘X’. “Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted,” it added.
Met officials said CAT III procedures were initiated at IGI airport as the runway visibility range at all four runways was around 50-100 metres.
Eighteen trains to Delhi from various parts of the country are running late due to dense fog conditions as on Monday (January 15).
Around 500 flights were delayed, while 10 were cancelled on Sunday, according to the Delhi airport website.
On Sunday, visibility at Delhi airport remained at zero meters from 12:30 am to 10:30 am and was below 200 meters until 11:30 am, marking it as the worst spell of fog this season.
