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.
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.
North Bengal development minister Udayan Guha has alleged that the normal trains have been painted as Vande Bharat Train and the fare is unnecessarily charged high.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 1.5 degrees in the Delhi ridge on Saturday as the cold wave continues to grip northern India. As a result, many parts of Delhi are covered in thick and dense fog.
Passengers are likely to face inconvenience as over 32 long-distance trains are running behind their schedule by up to seven hours or more due to fog and bad weather conditions on Saturday.