In Photos: Early morning dense fog persists over north India, rail traffic affected

A thick layer of fog cloaked the Indo-Gangetic plains in north India on Tuesday, with poor visibility disrupting road and rail traffic (Pics/PTI)

Updated On: 2024-01-16 11:53 AM IST

Compiled by : ronak mastakar

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Satellite imagery showed a dense elongated band of fog stretching from Punjab to the northeast

A spokesperson for the railways said 30 trains arriving in Delhi were delayed by up to six hours due to foggy weather

At 5:30 am, visibility levels stood at zero metres in Varanasi, Agra, Gwalior, Jammu, Pathankot and Chandigarh; 20 metres in Gaya; 50 metres in Prayagraj and Tezpur; 100 metres in Agartala; 200 metres in Amritsar; and 300 metres in Gorakhpur

At the Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, visibility was limited to only 50 metres

Early morning foggy weather in north and northeast India has heavily impacted road, rail and air traffic over the last fortnight

On Monday, five flights were diverted and more than 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday that all stakeholders are working round-the-clock to minimise fog-related disruptions

The Delhi airport was asked to expedite the operationalisation of the CAT III-enabled fourth runway in addition to the existing CAT III-enabled runways

Generally, CAT III compliance refers to flight operations in low visibility conditions

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