The second Test between the World Test Championship winners and the Asian side, a Boxing Day affair, is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The Delhi airport reported delays in flight operations affecting approximately 134 flights, both arrivals and departures (domestic and international), due to fog. As many as 22 trains were delayed at the New Delhi Railway Station as well, amid low visibility.
Congress leader and MP Manish Tiwari raised the flight delay issue and questioned why only one runway of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is operational despite being a holiday season.
Air India has announced today that passengers travelling to and from Delhi IGI airport during the winter season can reschedule or cancel their bookings at no additional cost if major fog delays are anticipated.
"The toss and start of the 1st Test between South Africa and India have been delayed due to wet patches on the outfield. Further inspection at 10:00 AM (1.30 PM IST)" the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday posted on X.
The Northern Railways informed that 14 trains are affected so far in the northern zone due to the dense fog prevailing over the national capital on Tuesday.
A layer of dense fog was witnessed over the Delhi-NCR region on Tuesday morning, as the temperature dropped to almost 7 degrees in the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Additionally, the Board has opted not to grant them No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the next two years following their intention to be released from their annual central contracts.
After Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena sought a probe into the quality of drugs supplied in Delhi hospitals, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj questioned the delay in addressing the concern raised by him a month ago regarding negligence of an official in monitoring medicine quality.