Fog disrupts operations at Delhi airport; 11 international, 5 national flights delayed

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Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were disrupted due to weather conditions in the national capital..

A thick layer of fog that enveloped Delhi affected visibility which led to flight delays...

As per Delhi Airport's Flight Information Display System, a total of 11 international flights and five domestic flights to and from the airport were delayed today...

Similar scenes were also in evidence elsewhere, with locals under heavy blankets and quilts cooped up at night shelters in the Lodhi Road area.. Locals out for cycling or taking morning walks said the mercury fell significantly in the early hours of Saturday and the cold was extreme...

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, according to SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), was recorded in the 'Very Poor' range at 8.07 am on Saturday...

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