A thick blanket of smog engulfed Delhi.
A number of flight operations had been affected in Delhi on Thursday as a dense layer of smog engulfed the nationwide capital, bringing down the visibility. Based on Flightradar 24, over 300 flights have been delayed on the Delhi Airport.
A complete of 115 flights arriving in Delhi since 12 am, and 226 flights departing from the nationwide capital have been delayed, the flight tracker web site mentioned.
Presently, there’s a 17-minute common delay in arrivals and a big 54-minute common delay in departures, it mentioned.
Nevertheless, it’s not clear whether or not all of the delays had been as a result of poor climate.
Earlier as we speak, the Delhi airport issued an advisory for passengers, alerting them of the low visibility.
“Low visibility procedures in progress at Delhi Airport. Passengers are requested to contact the airline involved for up to date flight data,” it wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Type consideration to all flyers!#Fog#FogAlert#DelhiAirportpic.twitter.com/p7QNpsCKsW
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) November 14, 2024
IndiGo Airways additionally posted a journey advisory on X, urging passengers to maintain a tab on their flight standing as some flights could be delayed attributable to “winter fog”.
“This morning, winter fog might affect flights to/from Amritsar, Varanasi & Delhi. Do preserve a tab in your flight standing earlier than heading to the airport. Additionally, please enable extra journey time as street visitors might transfer slower than common attributable to low visibility. Thanks on your endurance, and we want you a clean journey,” it mentioned.
#6ETravelAdvisory : This morning, winter fog might affect flights to/from #Amritsar, #Varanasi & #Delhi. Do preserve a tab in your flight standing earlier than heading to the airport. Additionally, please enable extra journey time as street visitors might transfer slower (1/2)
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) November 13, 2024
Delhi’s air high quality ‘extreme’
The nationwide capital witnessed a pointy spike in its air high quality inside 24 hours – going from 418 to 452 air high quality index. On Tuesday, Delhi recorded an general AQI of 334. Based on the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air High quality Index (AQI) was measured at 459 at 12 pm, falling underneath the ‘extreme’ class.
Out of Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations, 32 recorded AQI ranges over 400, together with Anand Vihar, IGI Airport, and Patparganj. Nevertheless, just a few areas within the nationwide capital remained at a ‘very poor’ degree – Mathura Highway (395), Dilshad Backyard (385), Lodhi Highway (370), and Sri Aurobindo Marg (345).
Based on the India Meteorological Division (IMD), elevated wind exercise might assist decrease pollutant concentrations, with AQI anticipated to enhance to the ‘very poor’ class.
No GRAP-3 anti-pollution measures but
Delhi Surroundings Minister Gopal Rai introduced that the third part of the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP 3) won’t be imposed for now.
“Fog layer in Delhi attributable to low wind velocity, it’s anticipated to enhance. Delhi authorities will take all steps obligatory if the air pollution scenario worsens attributable to adversarial climate situations,” he mentioned.
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