Amid high threat alerts during the inauguration of Ram Temple and 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla idol in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) handled 350 VVIPs and 116 flight, mainly chartered aircraft, movements between January 21-22 at Maharishi
Ambur (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 23: The impending inauguration of the Vellore airport, sprawling over 97 acres with an 850-meter runway for small flights, is not just an aviation milestone but a harbinger of comprehensive development for surrounding localities. Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Gudiya
While several flights were delayed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport as a layer of fog gripped the national capital. Arond 28 long distance trains to Delhi were also running behind schedule by up to five hours or more.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility at Delhi-Palam was reduced from 400 meters at 2:00 am to 100 meters at 2:30 am on Sunday, and it further reduced to 0 meters since 3:00 am.
The movement of commuters to and from the National Capital was affected on Saturday morning as several flights and trains were delayed due to low visibility amid severe cold conditions in Northern India.
In view of Republic Day celebrations, no flights will arrive or depart from Delhi Airport between 10:20 am and 12:45 pm from January 19 to January 26, according to an official statement from Delhi International Airport Limited.
The arrival of nearly two dozen passenger trains to the national capital was delayed by up to 6 hours or more, and several flights were also late due to fog and poor visibility conditions.
Amid a war of words over the chaotic scenes at the Delhi airport over bulk flight delays and cancellations due to the prevailing fog, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor fired a fresh salvo at Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, claiming that he has adopted the 'uncaring attitude' of the
Severe cold continued to prevail across North India, with the mercury recorded in single digits in several states and dense fog and low visibility affecting commuters in the early hours of Thursday.