As many as six flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), were delayed due to dense fog, informed airport authority on Sunday.
With slight rains in several parts of the national capital, Delhites had some respite from the chilling cold on Friday morning with the temperature recorded at 12 degrees Celcius and moderate fog conditions.
Already reeling under a cold wave since the beginning of the New Year, residents in the national capital on Wednesday woke up to another chilly and polluted morning.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered an inquiry after an Air Vistara flight with around 140 passengers on board was grounded on Monday due to hydraulic failure in the aircraft.
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.
Around 34 domestic departure flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi were delayed due to bad weather and other related issues on Saturday, according to the airport authorities.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, in an advisory to the passengers, has said that several procedures have been undertaken at the airport to counter the menace of low visibility at the airport.