Guwahati: The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi experienced a number of aircraft that were delayed on Friday as a result of poor visibility owing to fog, according to airport officials.
However, no recorded flight diversions were made till 7 am, they added.
“Flights were delayed due to bad weather amid fog in the national capital. Visibility is very low at the airport,” a passenger at Delhi airport said while quoted by ANI.
While the Northern Railway reported that 16 additional trains were operating behind schedule because of fog.
According to officials of Northern Railway, trains including Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express, Malda Town-Delhi Farakka Express, Banaras-New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express, Kamakhya-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail and Visakhapatnam-New Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express, “are running late by up to 1 hour.”
According to the India Meteorological Department, the national capital experienced light fog on Friday morning with Safdarjung and Palam recording a minimum temperature of 9 degrees Celsius.