Dense Fog Disrupts Travel Across Delhi and Northern India
Low visibility causes significant delays for trains and flights, with cold wave and poor air quality compounding challenges.
- Over 25 trains heading to Delhi have been delayed by up to eight hours due to dense fog affecting visibility across the region.
- Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport have experienced delays, though no cancellations have been reported.
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for dense fog in Delhi-NCR and neighboring states, with conditions expected to persist for the next two days.
- Air quality in Delhi remains in the 'poor' to 'very poor' category, with some areas recording AQI levels exceeding 300, further worsening conditions for residents.
- A fresh western disturbance is predicted to bring rainfall and thunderstorms to parts of northern India, including Delhi, starting January 15.