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.
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.
Around 20 flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport were delayed on Sunday till 1 pm due to inclement weather and other operational issues, said an official at the Delhi airport.
A video that went viral on social media on Saturday purportedly showed 157 passengers in distress at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport after their flight was delayed by hours due to foggy weather conditions.