As many as 10 flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), was delayed because of dense fog, sources informed on Wednesday.
People braved through a thick fog on Tuesday as dense to extremely dense fog conditions engulfed the northern parts of the country, with less than 100 m visibility at 8.30 am.
As many as 40 flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), were delayed because of dense fog, sources informed on Tuesday.
Already reeling under a cold wave since the beginning of the new year, the national capital on Tuesday witnessed a cold wave and a thick layer of fog, with Safdarjung recording 7.8 Degrees at around 5:30 am.
In view of the land subsidence in Joshimath, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu instructed the officials to vacate the affected area without any delay and make proper arrangements for the people at the place where they are being shifted.
Around 118 domestic flights departure have been delayed from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital due to bad weather and other related issues, an airport official said on Monday.
According to a morning update of the India Meteorological Department, visibility in Delhi's Safdarjung area was recorded at 25 metres and at Palam at 50 meters at around 6 am today.
Hundreds of trains on Sunday have either been reportedly cancelled or running late as severe fog engulfed many states of Northern India and reduced visibility, said the Ministry of Railways.