Overview
- More than 150 flights were delayed at Delhi’s IGI Airport on Monday morning and about 10 were cancelled, after over 100 cancellations and 500+ delays on Sunday.
- The Airports Authority of India warned of low-visibility impacts and deployed passenger assistance teams, while DIAL and airlines urged checks on schedules.
- Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet issued advisories, with options such as fee-free rescheduling or refunds under initiatives like FogCare.
- Northern Railway reported around 30 trains delayed on Monday after more than 50 were late on Sunday as dense fog reduced visibility across multiple routes.
- Delhi’s air quality stayed in the very poor band (around 366–377) as IMD logged visibility down to 150 metres at Palam and zero at several North Indian locations, with over 4,000 flight disruptions tallied over the past week.