Dense fog plays havoc with air traffic in North India

New Delhi: Dense fog over large parts of North India today played havoc with air, rail, and road traffic while the intense chill abated slightly in Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir even as the toll from the cold reached 480.
Heavy fog disrupted flight operations and movement of trains and vehicles as poor visibility affected the schedules of around 80 flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital.
Dense fog enveloped Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, reducing visibility to near zero. While trains bound for Amritsar, Pathankot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, and Chandigarh ran hours behind schedule, flights failed to take off from Chandigarh and Amritsar airports.
21/01/10 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Jan 2010