A thick layer of fog covered Delhi on Christmas morning as the air quality remained 'very poor'. The low visibility affected flights at the Delhi airport. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Wednesday and warned of dense fog in the early morning hours.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be 22 degrees Celsius and 9 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The Delhi airport said that while landings and takeoffs continue, flights which are not CAT III compliant could be affected due to fog.
"Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the airport said in a post on X.
CAT III is a navigation system which allows planes to land during dense fog and inclement weather conditions.
IndiGo airline has issued an advisory for its passengers. "A blanket of fog wraps Delhi's cold winter morning and may impact flight schedules. If you or your loved ones are travelling, we recommend checking the flight status before heading to the airport," it wrote in a post on X.
Trains To Delhi Delayed Due To Fog
As many as 20 trains to Delhi were running late than their scheduled arrival time due to poor visibility.
The air quality index in Delhi at 8 am was 334, which falls in the 'very poor' category, down from yesterday's 398 on Tuesday morning. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good,' 51-100 'satisfactory,' 101-200 'moderate,' 201-300 'poor,' 301-400 'very poor,' and 401-500 'severe.' Parts of Delhi witnessed rain on Tuesday evening even as the day temperature remained slightly higher than normal for this time of the season.