Flyers to and fro Delhi continue to face hurdles as the India Meteorological Department has forecast dense to very dense fog conditions over north India during the next four-five days.
“Palam Airport(VIDP) is reporting 100 m visibility at 0700 hrs IST which becomes 00 m at 0730 hrs IST and Safadrjung airport (VIDD) 50 m at 0700 & 0730 hrs IST on today 16.01.2023,” the IMD posted on X on Tuesday morning.
Palam Airport(VIDP) is reporting 100 m visibility at 0700 hrs IST which becomes 00 m at 0730 hrs IST and Safadrjung airport(VIDD) 50 m at 0700 & 0730 hrs IST on today 16.01.2023@moesgoi @ndmaindia @NHAI_Official @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @AkashvaniAIR pic.twitter.com/CzbG2SJAEJ— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 16, 2024
Early morning reports stated that several flights have been delayed. However, the Delhi airport said that all flight operations are “presently normal”. The authorities advised passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.
Kind attention to all flyers!#Fog #FogAlert #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/vLJrPeULhE— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) January 16, 2024
Visuals by news agency ANI showed passengers waiting for hours at Indira Gandhi International Airport. “My flight was about to depart at 8:40 am but it is now scheduled to depart at 10:30 am…The reason they have given is mainly due to weather and fog…,” a passenger at Delhi airport was quoted as saying.
At least 463 flights leaving Delhi were delayed and 87 flights were cancelled on Monday, according to aviation website Flightradar24. More than 500 flights were delayed in Delhi on Sunday.
The aviation regulator said in an email to airlines that they are required to share accurate, real-time information about flight delays to passengers with immediate effect.
Delhi Weather Updates:
• A visual from Delhi’s Nirankari colony area, shot at 5:30am, showed a blanket of dense fog in the national capital.
#WATCH | Visibility affected in parts of the national capital as a blanket of dense fog covers Delhi. (Visuals from Nirankari colony area, shot at 5:30 am) pic.twitter.com/z0KG1eVEX6
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2024
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• The Northern Railway on Tuesday said at least 30 trains approaching stations in Delhi area are running late.
As per @RailwayNorthern, atleast 30 trains approaching stations in Delhi area are running late.#FOG pic.twitter.com/yR3DgO36il— (@kaidensharmaa) January 16, 2024
• Airlines regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued guidelines to handle chaotic situations at Delhi airport due to fog. The DGCA in the standard operating procedure (SOP) for “facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights”, said that airlines may cancel flights that are likely to be delayed or “consequentially delayed” beyond three hours.
• Social media and news channels showed angry passengers arguing with airport staff at New Delhi and other airports and one video showed a man punching a pilot announcing a delayed flight on the aircraft. READ MORE
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