Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Flights delays and cancellations expected for next two-three days due to dense fog

With moderate to dense fog expected to continue over Delhi-NCR and other parts of northern states for next two-three days, more flights are expected to be delayed in the national capital.

Atleast seven domestic flights were delayed and two cancelled, while seven international to and from Delhi were delayed , according to IGI airport at Delhi.

The meteorological department has forecast moderate fog over the next two-three days.

According to Skymet weather, dense to very dense fog has been observed over Delh-NCR, Uttar Pradesh (East), North and West Madhya Pradesh, northern and central parts of Rajasthan, and over few places of Punjab and Haryana.

An Air India official said that due to dense fog, the visibility has fallen drastically. The flight services in and out of Delhi are affected. Flights are holding up in different airport from 1 to 4 hours.

An Air India flight from Ahmedabad, scheduled to arrive at 7:20 am got delayed by three hours while another flight, coming from Pune, was delayed for over five hours. Many passengers at the airport were stranded for over three to four hours.
03/01/17 The New Indian Express
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