Due to severe cold and dense fog, there are major problems in flights at Delhi Airport, 400 flights departed late.

These days, severe cold and dense fog have badly affected life across North India. The blanket of fog has halted the speed of road and air traffic in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. of Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) But due to fog on Saturday, visibility became almost zero, which had a major impact on flight operations.

Route of 19 flights changed, 400 flights delayed

• at Delhi airport on Saturday 19 flights Was diverted.
• more than 400 flights There was a delay.
• Many flights had to be canceled due to fog.
• IGI Airport officials said that this weather condition is seriously affecting the operations.

Flights Status (Saturday):

• 19 flights were diverted between 12:15 am and 1:30 am.
  • These included 13 domestic, 4 international, and 2 non-scheduled flights.
• More than 45 flights were cancelled.

Indigo temporarily stopped operations

Indigo Airlines temporarily halted the arrival and departure of its flights due to dense fog on Saturday morning.

• CAT III system With the help of this, some flights were allowed to operate in low visibility.
• But persistent dense fog affected the schedule of flights.

Delhi airport appeals to passengers

Delhi airport social media platform X (Twitter) But shared information for the passengers.

• The post said:
  “Landing and take-off are continuing at Delhi airport. However, flights that do not comply with CAT-3 standards may be affected. Please contact the respective airline to know the status of your flight. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

Normal routine at Delhi airport

• daily from Delhi airport 1,300 flights Are operated.
• But the current weather has slowed down traffic from road to sky.