<p>The pockets of India's national capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas were covered in a thick blanket of haze as temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning (Dec 28) and 11 people were reported to have been killed in road accidents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dense fog is likely to envelop Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab till December 31.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An advisory was issued by the weather office, a day after much of north India was covered in a thick blanket of haze, and more than 110 flights and 25 trains were delayed in the national capital.</p>

<p>The visibility dropped to 50 metres at Delhi's Safdarjung observatory at 5:30 am while a visibility of 25 metres was reported in Palam, near Delhi airport. The visibility ranged between 50 to 25 metres in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and UP. The met officials stated that visibility dipped to zero at Palam airport from 8 am to 10 am on Wednesday (Dec 27) and remained below 200m till 12:30 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-christmas-welcomed-by-fog-and-cold-temperatures-in-delhi-673266">India: Delhi wakes up to a foggy Christmas morning and chilly weather</a></p>

<p>As per the officials, the visibility was down to zero at Amritsar, Agra and Allahabad airports till 9 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Dense to very dense fog (0-25 meters) in some pockets of Uttar Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh &amp; Delhi, Southwest Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD&nbsp;in a post on X.</p>

<h2><strong>Flights, trains delayed, Met predicts 'very dense fog' &nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>According to Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight Information Display System), approximately 134 domestic and international flights were delayed due to dense fog. Meanwhile, Indian Railways confirmed that 22 trains have been running late in Delhi.</p>

<p>The Met predicted "very dense fog" for morning hours and late night till December 31 in the northern states. However, visibility improved in some areas of Delhi on Thursday morning, even though foggy weather prevailed in the NCR region.</p>

<p>"Fog likely to become more dense and very likely to extend more parts of Uttar Pradesh &amp; north Rajasthan and some parts of extreme north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD&nbsp;in a post on X, while asking travellers to remain careful and use fog lights while driving their vehicles.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Delhi: Dense fog blankets India's Delhi-NCR region</strong></p>

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<p>As cold wave conditions prevailed, the minimum temperature fell to 6 degrees Celsius while the maximum was likely to not go beyond 21 degrees Celsius.</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;air quality remained in the category of "very poor" for another day in New Delhi. New Delhi's average AQI reached 386 and AQI reached 464 which fell in the "severe" category in Anand Vihar. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the pollution level is likely to stay in the poor category for the next two days.</p>

<p>As fog engulfed roads on Wednesday, multiple collisions were reported across the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In a collision of multiple vehicles on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, one person was killed and 12 others injured. In other accidents reported around Uttar Pradesh, eight people were killed.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies) &nbsp;</em></p>


The pockets of India's national capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas were covered in a thick blanket of haze as temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning (Dec 28) and 11 people were reported to have been killed in road accidents.

The pockets of India's national capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas were covered in a thick blanket of haze as temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning (Dec 28) and 11 people were reported to have been killed in road accidents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dense fog is likely to envelop Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab till December 31. An advisory was issued by the weather office, a day after much of north India was covered in a thick blanket of haze, and more than 110 flights and 25 trains were delayed in the national capital. The visibility dropped to 50 metres at Delhi's Safdarjung observatory at 5:30 am while a visibility of 25 metres was reported in Palam, near Delhi airport. The visibility ranged between 50 to 25 metres in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and UP. The met officials stated that visibility dipped to zero at Palam airport from 8 am to 10 am on Wednesday (Dec 27) and remained below 200m till 12:30 pm. Also read: India: Delhi wakes up to a foggy Christmas morning and chilly weather As per the officials, the visibility was down to zero at Amritsar, Agra and Allahabad airports till 9 pm. "Dense to very dense fog (0-25 meters) in some pockets of Uttar Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Southwest Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD in a post on X. Flights, trains delayed, Met predicts 'very dense fog' According to Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight Information Display System), approximately 134 domestic and international flights were delayed due to dense fog. Meanwhile, Indian Railways confirmed that 22 trains have been running late in Delhi. The Met predicted "very dense fog" for morning hours and late night till December 31 in the northern states. However, visibility improved in some areas of Delhi on Thursday morning, even though foggy weather prevailed in the NCR region. "Fog likely to become more dense and very likely to extend more parts of Uttar Pradesh & north Rajasthan and some parts of extreme north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD in a post on X, while asking travellers to remain careful and use fog lights while driving their vehicles. Watch: Delhi: Dense fog blankets India's Delhi-NCR region As cold wave conditions prevailed, the minimum temperature fell to 6 degrees Celsius while the maximum was likely to not go beyond 21 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, air quality remained in the category of "very poor" for another day in New Delhi. New Delhi's average AQI reached 386 and AQI reached 464 which fell in the "severe" category in Anand Vihar. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the pollution level is likely to stay in the poor category for the next two days. As fog engulfed roads on Wednesday, multiple collisions were reported across the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In a collision of multiple vehicles on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, one person was killed and 12 others injured. In other accidents reported around Uttar Pradesh, eight people were killed. (With inputs from agencies)

Thick fog blankets North India: Airports battle zero visibility, 11 die in road accidents

<p>Delhi woke up to a thick fog on Monday, as a result of which train and flight schedules were hampered.</p>

<p>As many as 27 trains coming into Delhi were delayed due to fog in Northern India.</p>

<p>Furthermore, a number of flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were put on hold at the runway as visibility dipped severely. However, no flights were diverted or cancelled.</p>

<p>In addition to inclement weather, poor air quality is also adding to the woes of locals in the national capital and surrounding areas.</p>

<p>According to SAFAR, Air Quality Index (AQI) at Delhi's Lodhi Road area saw major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 docking in the 'poor' category at 206 and 216, respectively.</p>

<p>An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 is marked as severe/hazardous.</p>


Delhi woke up to a thick fog on Monday, as a result of which train and flight schedules were hampered. As many as 27 trains coming into Delhi were delayed due to fog in Northern India.

Delhi woke up to a thick fog on Monday, as a result of which train and flight schedules were hampered. As many as 27 trains coming into Delhi were delayed due to fog in Northern India. Furthermore, a number of flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were put on hold at the runway as visibility dipped severely. However, no flights were diverted or cancelled. In addition to inclement weather, poor air quality is also adding to the woes of locals in the national capital and surrounding areas. According to SAFAR, Air Quality Index (AQI) at Delhi's Lodhi Road area saw major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 docking in the 'poor' category at 206 and 216, respectively. An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 is marked as severe/hazardous.

Thick fog engulfs Delhi: Several trains, flights delayed; air quality dips

<p>Train and flight services have been affected for the fourth day in a row due to the thick fog in the capital and several other parts of North India. 60 trains delayed, 18 rescheduled and 14 cancelled on Thursday due to prevailing fog conditions in the national capital.</p>

<p>Flights at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport have also been equally affected with 20 flights delayed due to low visibility as fog shrouded Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The government on Monday said that it was monitoring the situation and trying to bring some improvement in the system after flight services went for a toss due to heavy fog in the last few days.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Yesterday 21 trains were cancelled and 59 trains, 8 flights delayed.</p>

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Train and flight services have been affected for the fourth day in a row due to the thick fog in the capital and several other parts of North India. 60 trains delayed, 18 rescheduled and 14 cancelled on Thursday due to prevailing fog conditions in the national capital. Flights at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport have also been equally affected with 20 flights delayed due to low visibility as fog shrouded Delhi. 20 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to low visibility as fog shrouded the national capital pic.twitter.com/dmYozsSEmt — ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2018 × The government on Monday said that it was monitoring the situation and trying to bring some improvement in the system after flight services went for a toss due to heavy fog in the last few days. #UPDATE: Total 60 trains delayed, 18 rescheduled and 14 cancelled due to #fog in the national capital #Delhi — ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2018 × Yesterday 21 trains were cancelled and 59 trains, 8 flights delayed.

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