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Dense fog in Delhi

Dense fog continues to envelop most parts of the national capital for the third day, resulting in disruption of road, air and rail traffic.
Dec 19, 2013 10:03 (IST)
Respite from fog, visibility improves in Delhi
After three days of dense fog, which disrupted dozens of flights and train services, there is some respite for the national capital today.
Dec 18, 2013 08:45 (IST)
Fog update:
  • Flight status: Departure of 32 flights delayed; 33 arrivals delayed
  • Flights have been rescheduled
  • Both the runways are not operational
  • Visibility is below 50 mts
  • The fog is expected to lift after 10 am



Dec 18, 2013 07:54 (IST)
Dense fog in Delhi for third day; 33 flights, 27 trains affected
Dense fog continues to envelope most parts of the national capital for the third day today, resulting in disruption of road, air and rail traffic.
Dec 17, 2013 11:28 (IST)
Delhi fog: flights resume, but delays to continue
Flight operations, which were suspended at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for about five hours since 5 am, have resumed with the opening of Runway 28, one of the two runways at the airport.
Dec 17, 2013 10:31 (IST)
Update:

  • Visibility improving slowly
  • One of the runways at the Delhi airport is still closed, should become operational by 11.00 am.
  • Runway 28 to become normal soon

Dec 17, 2013 08:51 (IST)
Flight operations suspended at Delhi airport
All flight operations have been suspended at the Indira Gandhi International Airport since 5 am today, throwing the schedule of over a hundred flights in disarray. With visibility less than 50 metres, both the runways have been closed
Dec 17, 2013 08:21 (IST)
Dense fog at Delhi airport, over 100 flights affected:

  • Both the runways closed
  • Flight status so far - Arrivals delayed: 4 international, 21 domestic
  • Departures delayed: 11 international, 63 domestic
  • Flights cancelled: Delhi-Mumbai 6e171; Delhi-Mumbai g8 330; Delhi-Jammu g8 181

Dec 17, 2013 08:04 (IST)
Fog disrupts flights, trains schedule for a second day in Delhi
At least 26 domestic and 11 international flights have been delayed. The dense fog has also delayed trains coming to or going out of Delhi. Railway officials said at least 14 trains are delayed.
Dec 17, 2013 08:03 (IST)
26 Domestic, 11 International flights delayed due to thick fog in Delhi.
Dec 16, 2013 21:52 (IST)

From Met Department:

  • Dense fog expected tomorrow morning
  • General visibility at the airport currently is 200 metres
  • At the runways the visibility is 800 and 600 metres
  • Runway 29 to close by 12.30 am
  • Runway 28 to close by 2 am
  • Fog expected to stay till 10 am tomorrow
Dec 16, 2013 19:00 (IST)
Blog: At Delhi Airport, every board said "Delayed"
Fog made worse by indecipherable announcements.
Dec 16, 2013 19:00 (IST)
Two killed as fog throws life out of gear in Punjab and Haryana
Fog made its first appearance today at several places in Punjab and Haryana, leading to traffic jams and accidents that claimed two lives in Bhatinda.
Dec 16, 2013 18:59 (IST)
First fog, then huge traffic jams in Delhi this morning
Huge traffic jams were reported in Delhi near India Gate in the heart of the capital this morning.
Dec 16, 2013 18:59 (IST)
Delhi fog: 'Inside aircraft for 90 minutes'
Fog threw the flight schedule from and to the capital in disarray this morning. With visibility reduced to less than 50 metres at the Delhi airport, all flight operations were suspended from 6 am.
Dec 16, 2013 18:58 (IST)
Blog: 'Stuck at T3 as season's first fog descends on Delhi'
The first fog of the season has disrupted flight operations in Delhi. While the fog is not too intense in the city, as one moves towards the airport, the visibility gets lower.
Dec 16, 2013 18:57 (IST)
Several trains from the capital have also been cancelled or delayed, railway authorities said.
Dec 16, 2013 18:57 (IST)
Met officials said the situation could get worse during the week with skies clearing and a fall in temperature.
Dec 16, 2013 18:57 (IST)
Delhi fog: flights resume after five hours but delays continue
Airport officials said over 40 flights were affected because of the dense fog since late last night.
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