New Delhi, Dec 28: Passengers experienced inconvenience on Thursday due to train and flight delays in Delhi caused by a thick layer of fog that enveloped the nation’s capital during a cold wave. Images taken at the Indira Gandhi International Airport showed travellers waiting in queue at the gates in the thick fog. Due to fog, the Delhi airport reported that 134 domestic and international flights—both arriving and departing—were delayed in flight operations. While 35 international flight departures got delayed from Delhi, 28 international arrivals got delayed as well. However, there were delays in 28 domestic arrivals and 43 domestic departures.Due to poor visibility, up to 22 trains experienced delays at the New Delhi Railway Station as well. For over an hour, trains such as the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani and Jammu Tawi Rajdhani were running late. Images from the station showed a number of people waiting in the bitter cold. The IMD had predicted that Thursday’s high would be 22 degrees Celsius and that the low would be 7.8 degrees. The national capital was under a dense fog alert earlier on Wednesday, according to the IMD. The IMD stated in a post on “X” that “it is to inform to all that dense fog has already set in over some pockets of Delhi, including at IGI Airport Palam since 08:30pm today of December 27, 2023.”There was another post that stated, “Dense fog warning for Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi: Very dense fog in night & morning hours till 30th Dec. morning and Dense fog on 31st Dec. 2023.” Additionally, according to the weather office, on Wednesday, visibility at Delhi-Palam Airport decreased from 100 metres at 2130 IST to 50 metres at 2200 IST. On Thursday morning, a group of bikers decided to venture out on the Kartavya Path despite the cold weather.It is chilly and foggy. But this season is the most enjoyable for cycling…It’s critical that you leave. One of the bikers stated, “Any dreams we have in our beds will only come true when we get out.” The fitness enthusiast emphasised that using fog light is crucial during this season, regardless of whether one is riding a bicycle or a car. It should keep you 50% safe, in my opinion. The biker added that, even though it’s not a good idea to overdo it in the winter, doing some light exercise is still important. “In the winter, you should stay in shape and do light exercise. However, some activity is necessary,” he continued.In the midst of a dense fog, Republic Day parade preparations are under way along Delhi’s Kartavya Path. Parents in Ghaziabad have requested that the school schedule be changed to accommodate the chilly weather. It’s too cold, and the kids are having trouble. Their cold and cough are bothering them. Getting out of bed in the morning is hard. We want the administration to adjust the hours of the schools. One of the parents said, “School timings should be adjusted with that in mind if the temperature drops even further in the coming days.
