Overview
- The minimum temperature marked the season’s low and the coldest January reading in two years, according to IMD data.
- Low visibility prompted CAT III operations at IGI Airport, with airlines advising passengers to check schedules and offering rescheduling or refunds.
- CPCB reported the air quality in the 'very poor' range with 24-hour averages around 345–366 and several stations crossing 400.
- Police reported multiple fog-related crashes across North India, including four deaths and about 30 injuries in separate incidents.
- Delhi’s electricity demand hit a winter record of 6,087 MW as heating use surged, distribution companies said.