Thick fog blankets Delhi; flights and trains hit

January 02, 2018 09:31

Flight and train services have been affected in Delhi due to the thick fog in the capital and several other parts of north India.

Twenty domestic and international flights from the Delhi airport have been delayed, and six have been cancelled.

The visibility on the runway is reported to be 250 metres and airport officials said takeoffs and landings have been happening.

Sixty four trains headed towards the capital are late and 24 have been rescheduled. 21 have been cancelled, the Northern Railways said.

Travellers had a tough time on day one of the new year as over 500 flights were delayed and more than 20 cancelled at the Indira Gandhi International airport on Monday.

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