NEW DELHI, Jan 16, 2024 (BSS) - Low visibility due to intense fog has been

causing significant travel disruptions in Delhi and its adjoining areas
during the last couple of days forcing thousands of travelers to wait for
hours at the airports and railway stations today.

More than 30 flights departing from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International
Airport (IGIA) were delayed and 17 flights were cancelled due to low
visibility amid dense fog, news agency ANI reported citing the airport
officials.

However, train services were disrupted significantly across the India due to
low visibility as foggy weather engulfed the country. At least 30 Delhi-bound
trains were delayed by up to five-six hours this morning due to cold and
dense fog.

The city's Palam and Safdarjung Airports recorded visibilities within 500
metres in the morning, according to the India Meteorological Department
(IMD),

However, at least 15 airports faced flight delays amid poor visibility as
dense fog engulfed several cities across North and East India and the cold
wave tightened its grip, the reports added.

The authorities have urged people to checkup their flights and weather
conditions beforehand and prepare accordingly to avoid inconveniences.

IMD said a fog patch can be seen over the northern and north-eastern states
with low visibility areas recorded in the airports situated in those states.

"Layer of fog is seen from Punjab to northeast India across Haryana, North
MP, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar and West Bengal at 0530 hrs IST. The patches of
fog are also seen along the east coast of India as shown in the attached
Satellite Imagery," the IMD said in a post on X.