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Dense Fog Disrupts Travel Across India and Pakistan as Weather Alerts Intensify

Forecasters say trapped low‑level moisture from cooling nights will sustain foggy mornings through early next week.

Overview

  • Delhi is under a yellow alert for dense fog and a brief cold wave, with more than 60 flights canceled on January 2 and rail services running late.
  • Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport reported 14 flight diversions, 19 cancellations and nine delays on January 2 as visibility plunged, with several IndiGo flights rerouted to Vijayawada.
  • The IMD issued a yellow dense‑fog warning for 11 Jharkhand districts from January 3 to 5 and forecast a drop of up to 3°C in minimum temperatures.
  • Pakistan’s NDMA and Motorway Police ordered precautionary closures on multiple routes, including sections of the M2, M3, M4, M5 and M11, and advised drivers to restrict travel to daylight hours.
  • India’s DGCA winter fog window from December 10 to February 10 requires airlines to roster low‑visibility‑trained pilots and use CAT‑IIIB‑compliant aircraft during affected operations.