Over 300 Flights Delayed At Delhi Airport Amid Heavy Smog: Report

Over 300 Flights Delayed At Delhi Airport Amid Heavy Smog: Report


A thick blanket of smog engulfed Delhi.

Several flight operations had been affected in Delhi on Thursday as a dense layer of smog engulfed the nationwide capital, bringing down the visibility. According to 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 stated.

Presently, there’s a 17-minute common delay in arrivals and a big 54-minute common delay in departures, it stated.

However, it isn’t clear whether or not all of the delays had been because of the poor climate.

Earlier right now, 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 info,” it wrote on X (previously Twitter).

IndiGo Airlines additionally posted a journey advisory on X, urging passengers to maintain a tab on their flight standing as some flights is perhaps delayed as a consequence of “winter fog”.

“This morning, winter fog might influence flights to/from Amritsar, Varanasi & Delhi. Do maintain a tab in your flight standing earlier than heading to the airport. Also, please enable further journey time as highway site visitors might transfer slower than ordinary as a consequence of low visibility. Thank you to your persistence, and we want you a clean journey,” it stated.

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. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was measured at 459 at 12 pm, falling below the ‘extreme’ class.

Out of Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations, 32 recorded AQI ranges over 400, together with Anand Vihar, IGI Airport, and Patparganj. However, just a few areas within the nationwide capital remained at a ‘very poor’ degree – Mathura Road (395), Dilshad Garden (385), Lodhi Road (370), and Sri Aurobindo Marg (345).

According to the India Meteorological Department (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 Environment Minister Gopal Rai introduced that the third part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP 3) is not going to be imposed for now.

“Fog layer in Delhi as a consequence of low wind velocity, it’s anticipated to enhance. Delhi authorities will take all steps essential if the air pollution scenario worsens as a consequence of antagonistic climate circumstances,” he stated.