Delhi Weather Update: Visuals shared on social media from around different places in Delhi have shown people swarming around bonfires to keep themselves warm.
Delhi Weather Update: A thick layer of fog enveloped several parts of the national capital on Wednesday morning and visuals shared by news agency ANI from AIIMS area showed dense fog griping the national capital amid cold weather conditions. Earlier, the IMD had predicted light rain with a hail storm for Wednesday. The bone-chilling winter has increased challenges for commuters too.
A dense layer of fog and reduced visibility affects operations to and from Delhi. More than 50 flights delayed at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.
Delhi Airport Issues Travel Advisory
In view of the same, Delhi Airport on Wednesday issued a passenger advisory that read, “While landing and takeoffs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.”
#WATCH | A dense layer of fog and reduced visibility affects operations to and from Delhi. More than 50 flights delayed at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.
(Visuals from the airport) pic.twitter.com/av6wKqGAjf
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2024
Visuals from around different places in Delhi have shown people swarming around bonfires to keep themselves warm.
Speaking to the ANI, a resident in the Red Fort area expressed the difficulties people are facing as buses are running late and, in some parts, public vehicles are not even available owing to the chilling weather.
A shopkeeper told ANI, “We are resorting to bonfire to keep ourselves warm, and this cold will continue till February. Due to the intense fog, customers are not visiting my shop,” he added.
Flight, Train Services Affected
Earlier on Tuesday, a similar situation was seen as dense fog shrouded the national capital and vast swathes of North India, significantly impacting visibility and throwing flight and train services out of gear.
Very dense fog was reported in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Northwest Rajasthan, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, read a post on the official X handle of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Meanwhile, flight operations were also disrupted at the Delhi airport on account of the thick fog across the national capital on Tuesday morning.