NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (Agencies): The movement of commuters to and from the national capital was affected on Saturday morning as some flights and trains were delayed due to low visibility amid dipping temperatures in north India.
In New Delhi, the minimum temperature recorded on Saturday was 8.5 degrees Celsius with dense fog conditions predicted for January 22 and January 23.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the IGI airport reported 1,100 metres visibility.
Low visibility was recorded in several parts of north India causing inconvenience to passengers travelling by train and air.
According to the IMD, Ambala in Haryana reported 200 metres visibility and Hisar 500 metres.
Eleven trains to Delhi from various parts of the country, like Khajuraho-Kurukshetra Express, Ambedkarnagar-Katra, and Vasco-Nizamuddin Express, were delayed due to dense fog.
Passengers were seen waiting for their scheduled flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport as some flights were delayed and a few got cancelled amid fog.
The Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted dense fog conditions for January 22 and 23 in the national capital and fog conditions for the rest of the days.
The temperature will hover between 6 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius till January 25.
SpiceJet airlines on Saturday morning said flight services in Dharmashala and Jammu might get affected amid cold conditions.
“Due to poor visibility in Dharamshala (DHM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may be affected. Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status. Due to poor visibility in Jammu (IXJ), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may be affected,” SpiceJet posted on X.