Early morning smog in the city and its neighbourhoods impacted rail and air traffic, as burning on the occasion of Bhogi affected visibility, officials said
People near a bonfire during Bhogi celebrations in Chennai. Pic/PTI
Early morning smog in the city and its neighbourhoods impacted rail and air traffic, as burning on the occasion of Bhogi affected visibility, officials said. Southern Railway officials said that "most" inter-city and inter-state trains arriving in the metro suffered delays of "an average of 30-40 minutes," while outbound trains ran slow.
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Airport officials said over 40 international and domestic services suffered cancellation and delay starting around 4 am on Saturday, with flight operations resuming after 9.30 am when the first service was operated. Two flights bound for Sharjah and Doha were cancelled and the passengers were provided accommodation in the city. "Around 42 services suffered delays, 18 flights were diverted," officials said. Bhogi, celebrated ahead of the Tamil harvest festival Pongal, involves burning of old articles in a symbolic gesture of bidding adieu to the old and welcoming the new.
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No. of flights delayed due to poor visibility
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